Ending Restaurant Purchases with SNAP Act of 2026
The Ending Restaurant Purchases with SNAP Act of 2026 would prohibit the use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to buy meals at restaurants and other private food service establishments. The bill achieves this by removing specific legal provisions from the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 that currently allow states to run optional restaurant programs for eligible groups such as the elderly, disabled, and homeless individuals. If enacted, these changes would take effect 180 days after the date of enactment, directly affecting SNAP recipients who rely on these state-level options for dining out.
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Sep 2026
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Introduced Sep 3, 2026
Last action Sep 3, 2026
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Sep 3, 2026
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Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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Sep 3, 2026
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1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
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