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SNAP Online Access Act of 2026
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 authorize the use of benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program for online grocery purchases, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill makes the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) online purchasing capability permanent nationwide. It requires the Secretary of Agriculture to transition SNAP's online purchasing program from pilot status to permanent operations within 120 days of enactment, with final regulations to be issued within two years. The Secretary must also establish a formal consultation process with state agencies, retailers, and other stakeholders to incorporate lessons learned from online purchasing pilot operations from 2014 through 2025. The bill requires a report to Congress within 120 days describing the consultation process and recommendations received.
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Sponsor (1)
1 cosponsor
- Rep. Gray, Adam [D-CA-13] (D-CA)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Mark B. Messmer’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $75,844
- HOUSE WIFE $17,400
- WABASH VALLEY PRODUCE $13,200
- UEBELHOR & SONS $7,600
- INDIANA CARDINAL $7,200
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Mark B. Messmer → · Outside spending →
Actions (3)
- Mar 20, 2026 Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture. · house
- Feb 10, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. · house
- Feb 10, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 10, 2026
Mr. Messmer (for himself and Mr. Gray) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 authorize the use of benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program for online grocery purchases, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “SNAP Online Access Act of 2026”.
SEC. 2. PERMANENT AUTHORITY FOR SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ONLINE PURCHASING.
(a) In General.—Section 7 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2016) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(l) Online Purchasing Program.—
“(1) Permanent authority.—Not later than 120 days after the effective date of this subsection, the Secretary shall begin transitioning the supplemental nutrition assistance program online purchasing initiative from pilot or demonstration status to permanent nationwide program operations, with the completion of the regulations marking the end of the transition.
“(2) Regulations.—The Secretary shall issue such regulations and guidance as may be necessary to carry out paragraph (1), including provisions related to program integrity, consumer protections, and equitable access. Such regulations shall be issued not later than 2 years after the effective date of this subsection.
“(3) Stakeholder consultation.—The Secretary shall establish a formal process for consultation with State agencies, authorized retailers, electronic benefit transfer processors, consumer advocates, and other relevant stakeholders to incorporate lessons learned from online purchasing operations during the period of 2014 through 2025.
“(4) Report to congress.—Not later than 120 days after the effective date of this subsection, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report describing the consultation process and recommendations received.”. <all>
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