S. 4045

119 S4045 IS: Food and Nutrition Delivery Safety Act of 2026
 U.S. Senate
 2026-03-10
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 II  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  S. 4045  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   March 10, 2026   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    A BILL
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to establish online and delivery standards, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Food and Nutrition Delivery Safety Act of 2026  .
2.
Online and delivery standards
Section 9 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2018 ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(k)
Online and delivery standards
(1)
In general
Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Administrator of the Food and Nutrition Service, in consultation with the Administrator of the Food Safety and Inspection Service, the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, and relevant stakeholders, shall establish—
(A)
for any retail food store or wholesale food concern authorized to accept and redeem benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program that accepts benefits through an online or mobile platform, 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; and
(B)
for any retail food store or wholesale food concern authorized to accept and redeem benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program that provides delivery services for foods purchased using those benefits, 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.
(2)
Report requirement
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 with the standards established under paragraph (1).
(3)
Effects of noncompliance
If a retail food store or wholesale food concern does not comply with the standards established under paragraph (1), that retail food store or wholesale food concern—
(A)
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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