Affordable Food and Energy Act of 2026

This bill changes the federal food assistance program (SNAP) rules for households that get help paying energy bills. If a state uses a standard utility allowance that includes heating and cooling costs, households that received more than $20 a year in energy assistance in the current month or the past 12 months would qualify for that allowance. The assistance can come from the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) or a similar program. The bill also says state energy assistance paid on a household's behalf counts as an expense the household paid itself, and state energy assistance payments count as money paid directly to the household. The changes would take effect as of July 4, 2025.

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• Kristen McDonald Rivet Democrat sponsor
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