Congress·In Committee·S. 4045

Sen. Fetterman Introduces Food and Nutrition Delivery Safety Act to Protect SNAP Users and Workers

Food and Nutrition Delivery Safety Act of 2026

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Key Points

The bill directs the Food and Nutrition Service to create new standards for grocery stores and food retailers that accept SNAP benefits through online or mobile platforms, covering digital privacy and cybersecurity protections for users.
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“standards for the safe and secure online use of the online or mobile platforms by participants in the supplemental nutrition assistance program and retail participants, including with respect to digital privacy and cybersecurity of the user”
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Delivery services handling SNAP-purchased food would need to meet new standards for keeping food safe during delivery and providing fair working conditions — including prevailing wages — for delivery workers.
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“delivery standards that aim-- ``(i) to promote fair and safe working conditions for the employees of that delivery service, including paying prevailing wages; and ``(ii) to keep food safe and secure during delivery.”
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Retailers that don't comply with the new standards would lose their authorization to accept SNAP benefits entirely, though they could reapply once they demonstrate compliance.
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“shall lose authorization to participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program; and ``(B) may reapply for that authorization upon demonstrating that the retail food store or wholesale food concern, as applicable, is in compliance with those standards.”
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The government would have 18 months to develop the standards, and then another 18 months after that to require retailers to formally report on their compliance.
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“Not later than 18 months after the date on which the Administrator of the Food and Nutrition Service establishes standards under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall promulgate regulations that require a retail food store or wholesale food concern seeking authorization under this section to accept and redeem benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program to submit to the Secretary a report describing compliance”
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The bill was introduced by Sen. Fetterman with co-sponsors Schiff, Bennet, and Wyden, and has been referred to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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“Mr. Fetterman (for himself, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Bennet, and Mr. Wyden) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry”
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Impact Analysis

Personal Impact

Who is affectedScoreImpactCertaintyScopeDurationSentiment

Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

Milestones

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Mar 10, 2026Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Mar 10, 2026

Introduced in Senate

What Happens Next

Projected impacts based on AI analysis

18 months after enactment

Government agencies finalize new online shopping and delivery safety standards for SNAP retailers

Grocery stores accepting SNAP online would learn exactly what cybersecurity, privacy, and delivery rules they need to follow. No changes for shoppers yet — this is the rule-writing phase.

36 months after enactment

Retailers must report compliance with the new standards or risk losing SNAP authorization

SNAP recipients should start seeing improved data protections and safer food deliveries as retailers must prove they follow the rules or lose the ability to accept SNAP benefits.

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