COLAs Don’t Count Act of 2024

This bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act to exclude certain Social Security payments from income calculations for SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) eligibility. Specifically, it adds a new exclusion for "supplementary payments" under Section 1616(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1382e(a)), which affects SNAP recipients who receive these payments. The change modifies the effective date for income calculations from July 1 to January 1 for these payments. The policy takes effect October 1, 2024, directly impacting SNAP beneficiaries whose income includes these excluded Social Security payments.