SNAP: Ending Restaurant Meal Purchases
The House Committee on Agriculture is the next group that must review this bill. It has not moved since September 3, 2026. Most bills like this do not receive a committee vote and often stop moving at this stage.
This bill is sponsored by a small group of conservative members and faces strong opposition for cutting benefits to the elderly and disabled.
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Restaurants that currently contract with state agencies to accept SNAP benefits at discounted prices would lose that customer base once the program is abolished. This affects a small number of participating businesses in the states that opted into the program.
“private establishments that contract with the appropriate agency of the State to offer meals for such persons at concessional prices subject to section 9(h)”
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Introduced in House
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Ending Restaurant Purchases with SNAP Act of 2026
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