A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6444 San Fernando Road in Glendale, California, as the "Paul Ignatius Post Office".

Senate Bill

S. 2432

119th Congress

A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6444 San Fernando Road in Glendale, California, as the "Paul Ignatius Post Office".

In Committee

Introduced:Jul 24, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Edward Markey

D - MA

Cosponsors

5

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Taxation

Summary

This bill aims to expand certain income exclusions and the excess medical expense deduction under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). It would allow more families to qualify for SNAP benefits by excluding income from older children in school and making it easier to deduct medical expenses.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Introduced7/24/2025

StatusRead twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

ChamberSenate

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A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6444 San Fernando Road in Glendale, California, as the "Paul Ignatius Post Office".

This bill aims to expand certain income exclusions and the excess medical expense deduction under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). It would allow more families to qualify for SNAP benefits by excluding income from older children in school

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This bill aims to expand certain income exclusions and the excess medical expense deduction under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). It would allow more families to qualify for SNAP benefits by excluding income from older children in school and making it easier to deduct medical expenses.

Bill Number: 2432
Introduced: 7/24/2025
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Policy Area: Taxation

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Fact Sheet

Title: A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6444 San Fernando Road in Glendale, California, as the "Paul Ignatius Post Office".
Bill Number: 2432
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Introduced: 7/24/2025
Summary: This bill aims to expand certain income exclusions and the excess medical expense deduction under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). It would allow more families to qualify for SNAP benefits by excluding income from older children in school and making it easier to deduct medical e

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill aims to expand certain income exclusions and the excess medical expense deduction under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). It would allow more families to qualify for SNAP benefits by excluding income from older children in school and making it easier to deduct medical expenses.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Bridging the SNAP Gap Act of 2023This bill expands certain income exclusions and the excess medical expense deduction under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).Specifically, the bill excludes income from children in elementary or secondary schools who are age 21 or younger from income calculations for purposes of determining SNAP eligibility (currently, the exclusion is limited to children who are age 17 or younger).In addition, the bill expands the excess medical expense deduction to include all individuals, rather than only individuals age 60 or older or individuals with disabilities. (The excess medical expense deduction allows for the deduction of certain out-of-pocket medical expenses that exceed $35 per month from income calculations under SNAP.) The bill also specifies that the amount of the deduction must be equal to the premium rate for Medicare medical services, although states may choose to set higher amounts.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Excludes income from children in elementary or secondary schools who are age 21 or younger when calculating SNAP eligibility (currently limited to age 17 or younger)
Expands the excess medical expense deduction to include all individuals, not just those age 60+ or with disabilities
Sets the excess medical expense deduction at the Medicare premium rate, with states able to set higher amounts

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would help more low-income families, including those with older children in school and those with high medical expenses, to qualify for and receive SNAP food assistance benefits. This could improve food security and nutrition for vulnerable populations across the country.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Taxation

Related Subjects

Food assistance and relief

Health care costs and insurance

Income tax deductions

Income tax exclusion

Poverty and welfare assistance

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

2432, 119th Congress (2025). "A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6444 San Fernando Road in Glendale, California, as the "Paul Ignatius Post Office".". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-2432