H.R. 7469

Summary

H.R. 7469, the SNAP Online Access Act of 2026, was introduced in the House on Feb 10, 2026 by Rep. Mark Messmer (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture, and last saw action on Mar 20, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.

Record

Text

H.R. 7469 has 1 co-sponsor.

119 HR 7469 IH: SNAP Online Access Act of 2026
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-02-10
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 7469  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   February 10, 2026   Mr. Messmer  (for himself and  Mr. Gray ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Agriculture    A BILL
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 authorize the use of benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program for online grocery purchases, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   SNAP Online Access Act of 2026  .
2.
Permanent authority for supplemental nutrition assistance program online purchasing
(a)
In general
Section 7 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2016 ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(l)
Online purchasing program
(1)
Permanent authority
Not later than 120 days after the effective date of this subsection, the Secretary shall begin transitioning the supplemental nutrition assistance program online purchasing initiative from pilot or demonstration status to permanent nationwide program operations, with the completion of the regulations marking the end of the transition.
(2)
Regulations
The Secretary shall issue such regulations and guidance as may be necessary to carry out paragraph (1), including provisions related to program integrity, consumer protections, and equitable access. Such regulations shall be issued not later than 2 years after the effective date of this subsection.
(3)
Stakeholder consultation
The Secretary shall establish a formal process for consultation with State agencies, authorized retailers, electronic benefit transfer processors, consumer advocates, and other relevant stakeholders to incorporate lessons learned from online purchasing operations during the period of 2014 through 2025.
(4)
Report to Congress
Not later than 120 days after the effective date of this subsection, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report describing the consultation process and recommendations received.
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To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 authorize the use of benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program for online grocery purchases, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Mark Messmer (R) sponsors H.R. 7469, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Mark Messmer

Rep. · R–IN-8 · Sponsor

Introduced Feb 10, 2026

Adam Gray

Rep. · D–CA-13 · Co-sponsor

Joined Feb 10, 2026 · Original

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Committees

H.R. 7469 went before 2 committees: Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee and Agriculture.

Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee

Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee

Referred to · Mar 20, 2026 · 79 Bills

Agriculture

Agriculture

Referred To · Feb 10, 2026 · 226 Bills

Actions

H.R. 7469 has taken 3 actions since Feb 10, 2026, the latest on Mar 20, 2026.

Votes

H.R. 7469 has not gone to a roll call.

Related bills

1 bill is related to H.R. 7469.

HR 7567Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026May 19, 2026 · Received in the Senate. · Related bill

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Titles

H.R. 7469 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

• SNAP Online Access Act of 2026 — Display Title
• SNAP Online Access Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 authorize the use of benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program for online grocery purchases, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

5 clients hired 5 firms and 20 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 7469 in 7 quarterly filings, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.), Agriculture, Consumer Issues/Safety/Products, Transportation, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Environment/Superfund, Trade (domestic/foreign), Computer Industry.

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Firms

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Lobbyists

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Filings

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Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 7469 under Agriculture and Food, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 7469’s is Agriculture and Food.

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 7469, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 28 (Tuesday, February 10, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MESSMER:H.R. 7469.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution[Page H2119]

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