House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

COLAs Don’t Count Act of 2026

H.R. 6986Introduced Jan 8, 2026Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Official title: To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to exclude from income, for the purpose of determining eligibility and benefits, increased income received from cost of living adjustments made under titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act, section 3(a)(1) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 (45 U.S.C. 231b(a)(1)), or section 5312 of title 38 of the United States Code, and income received from supplementary payments received under section 1616 of the Social Security Act.

Sponsor: Rep. Gwen Moore D-WI

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Where it went

IntroducedJan 8, 2026
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Latest action: May 20, 2026 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 6986.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 5, January 8, 2026, Page H253):
Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

7 cosponsors — 7 Democrats

0 of 7 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Becca Balint (D-VT), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Judy Chu (D-CA), William Keating (D-MA), Eleanor Norton (D-DC), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Robert Scott (D-VA).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Gwen Moore.

Sponsor’s state and district

Wisconsin in Congress · WI-4 district

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Data as of Sep 24, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.