# 116-hr-6510: SNAP Online Purchasing Flexibility Act of 2020

116-hr-6510, SNAP Online Purchasing Flexibility Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN); status Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6510
- Congress: 116
- Title: SNAP Online Purchasing Flexibility Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- Introduced: 2020-04-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN)
- Cosponsors: 23
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

SNAP Online Purchasing Flexibility Act of 2020 This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to authorize all states to participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) online purchasing program during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. The program allows approved retail food stores to accept SNAP benefits through online transactions.

## Cosponsors (23)

- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2020-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2020-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2020-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2020-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2020-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2020-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] (D-TX), 2020-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2020-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2020-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2020-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA), 2020-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2020-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2020-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2020-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2020-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2020-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2020-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2020-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2020-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2020-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] (D-MI), 2020-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2020-09-15T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act
- 116-hr-2214: NO BAN Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-6510 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6510)

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