# 119-hr-7469: SNAP Online Access Act of 2026

119-hr-7469, SNAP Online Access Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Messmer, Mark B. [R-IN-8] (R-IN); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-25).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7469
- As of: 2026-07-25
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7469
- Congress: 119
- Title: SNAP Online Access Act of 2026
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-02-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Messmer, Mark B. [R-IN-8] (R-IN)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-25

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Gray, Adam [D-CA-13] (D-CA), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Permanent online buying for SNAP families: benefit, medium. 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,…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-471: Fix Our Forests Act
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3633: Digital Asset Market Clarity Act
- 119-hr-9535: Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act of 2026
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7469 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7469)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-471: Fix Our Forests Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-471)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-3633: Digital Asset Market Clarity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3633)
- [119-hr-9535: Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9535)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7469 (as of 2026-07-25).