# 119-hr-10268: Ending Restaurant Purchases with SNAP Act of 2026

119-hr-10268, Ending Restaurant Purchases with SNAP Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] (R-TX); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-03).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10268
- Congress: 119
- Title: Ending Restaurant Purchases with SNAP Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-03

## Summary

**This bill would abolish the SNAP restaurant meals program.** It removes the statutory authority that lets states contract with private establishments to provide meals to SNAP participants and takes effect 180 days after enactment. - SNAP participants who used state restaurant options, especially older adults, people with disabilities, and people experiencing homelessness, would no longer be able to use benefits to buy prepared meals through that program. - State agencies would lose the authority to contract with private establishments to offer concession-priced meals as part of SNAP. - Private establishments and restaurants that participated in state option programs would no longer be authorized to accept SNAP for prepared meals.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fine, Randy [R-FL-6] (R-FL), 2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2026-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA), 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- End SNAP restaurant meal option: cost, medium. If enacted, this bill would stop SNAP benefits from being used to buy prepared meals at participating restaurants. State SNAP agencies would no longer be able to contract with private restaurants to accept SNAP for meals. This change would take effect 180 days after enactment. The bill does not pro…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-10268 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10268)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10268 (as of 2026-10-03).