I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1765 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2023 Mr. Payne (for himself, Mrs. Watson Coleman , Ms. Norton , Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick , Mr. Gomez , Mr. McGovern , Mr. García of Illinois , Mr. Mullin , Ms. Plaskett , Mr. Smith of Washington , and Ms. Adams ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to repeal the limitation on the maximum deduction for shelter expenses allowable for determination of benefits under such Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the SNAP Benefits Fairness Act of 2023 . 2. Amendments Section 5(e)(6) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2014(e)(6) ) is amended— (1) by striking subparagraph (B), and (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (D) as subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively. 3. Effective date This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on January 1 that 1st occurs after the date of the enactment of this Act.