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119-hr-7469119th CongressWALLET

SNAP Online Access Act of 2026

Sponsored By: Representative Messmer, Mark B. [R-IN-8]

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Summary

Permanently authorizes a SNAP online purchasing program. This bill would move the SNAP online purchasing initiative out of pilot status and set up a permanent, nationwide program with rules, stakeholder input, and reporting requirements.

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  • Families and SNAP households: Would let SNAP participants buy groceries online across the country, widening access for people who rely on delivery or remote shopping.
  • State agencies: Would require states to take part in a formal consultation process and prepare for a transition that begins within 120 days of the law taking effect and follows regulations issued within 2 years.
  • Retailers and electronic benefit transfer processors: Would bring authorized online retailers and EBT processors under a permanent national framework and require compliance with program integrity and consumer protections.
  • Stakeholders and Congress: Would force the Agriculture Department to consult with retailers, states, and consumer advocates and to send a report to the House and Senate agriculture committees within 120 days describing recommendations and the consultation process.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Permanent online buying for SNAP families

If enacted, this bill would make SNAP online purchasing a permanent national program. The Secretary would have to start moving the program from pilot status to nationwide operations within 120 days. The Secretary would issue final rules and guidance covering program integrity, consumer protections, and equitable access within 2 years. The Secretary would set up formal consultations with State agencies, retailers, EBT processors, and consumer advocates and report to the House and Senate Agriculture Committees within 120 days about those consultations and recommendations. Completion of the required regulations would mark the end of the transition.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Messmer, Mark B. [R-IN-8]

IN • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Gray, Adam [D-CA-13]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/10/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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