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Directs the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) to create rules for retailers that accept SNAP benefits online or offer delivery. FNS must issue standards within 18 months covering digital privacy and cybersecurity for online SNAP transactions and workplace safety, wage, and food-safety protections for delivery services. Retailers must report compliance under rules issued after those standards, and FNS can suspend SNAP authorization for retailers that fail to comply until they demonstrate compliance.
The bill strengthens privacy, food-safety, and operational standards for online/delivery SNAP—improving protections and consistency for beneficiaries and some workers—at the cost of added compliance and enforcement burdens that may push some small retailers out of the program and raise costs for pay
SNAP participants (low-income households) will have stronger protections for their personal data and payment security when using online or mobile SNAP ordering.
People receiving groceries bought with SNAP will get safer food during delivery because the law requires food-safety standards for transit and handling.
People using SNAP will see more consistent nationwide access to online SNAP services because retailers must meet clear, uniform standards to remain authorized.
Delivery workers for SNAP orders (including gig workers) may receive fairer pay and safer working conditions because standards must promote prevailing wages and safe workplaces.
Small and independent retailers may lose SNAP authorization if they cannot meet new digital, delivery, or workplace standards, reducing local places where SNAP can be used.
Retailers will face costs to implement cybersecurity, privacy, and delivery labor requirements, which could lead to higher prices or reduced services for shoppers.
Enforcement actions to ensure compliance could temporarily delay or interrupt online/delivery SNAP access in some areas, harming beneficiaries who rely on these services.
Smaller retailers will face additional administrative and reporting burdens to comply with new rules, diverting time and resources from serving customers.
Designates the Act's official short title as the "Food and Nutrition Delivery Safety Act of 2026."
Require the Administrator of the Food and Nutrition Service to establish standards within 18 months of enactment.
Establish standards for safe and secure online and mobile platform use by SNAP participants and retail users, including digital privacy and cybersecurity safeguards.
Establish delivery standards for retailers/wholesalers that provide delivery of SNAP-purchased foods to promote fair and safe working conditions for delivery employees, including paying prevailing wages, and to keep food safe and secure during delivery.
Require the FNS Administrator to consult with the FSIS Administrator, FDA Commissioner, OSTP Director, and relevant stakeholders when developing the standards.
Who is affected and how:
SNAP participants (low-income individuals): Will have stronger digital privacy and cybersecurity protections when ordering or paying online, and potentially safer and more reliable delivery of food purchases. However, tighter rules could reduce the number of retailers or delivery options if some providers choose not to participate or cannot meet requirements.
Retailers and small businesses: Must comply with new standards and complete reporting. Compliance may require investments in secure payment systems, privacy safeguards, delivery protocols, and administrative systems to demonstrate compliance. Noncompliance risks losing SNAP authorization, which could reduce customers and revenue.
Delivery workers (including gig and freelance workers): Workplace safety and wage rules could improve pay and protections for workers delivering SNAP purchases. Implementation details will determine the scale of benefits; enforcement depends on FNS rule design and coordination with labor regulators.
Food-safety outcomes: Standardized handling and delivery requirements can reduce risks of spoilage, contamination, or improper storage during transit, improving public health outcomes for recipients of delivered SNAP purchases.
Federal agency (FNS) and federal employees: FNS must develop, issue, and enforce multiple sets of standards and reporting requirements, increasing regulatory workload. The bill does not provide explicit funding for these activities, which may strain existing resources unless funded elsewhere.
Technology and payment processors: May need to adopt or upgrade security and privacy features to meet new federal standards for SNAP transactions, which could create business opportunities but also costs.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Introduced March 10, 2026 by John Karl Fetterman · Last progress March 10, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Introduced in Senate