S4045Referred to Committee

Food and Nutrition Delivery Safety Act of 2026

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
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Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-03-10
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John Fetterman
John Fetterman
Democrat · PA · Senator
Votes with party: 47.4% (310 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (3)

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

2026-03-10

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Plain-English Summary

This bill would establish new safety standards and requirements for companies that deliver food and groceries to customers' homes, likely covering areas like food handling, temperature control, and delivery worker training. It aims to protect consumers from foodborne illness and contamination during the delivery process, while also setting rules for how delivery services must operate to keep food safe from pickup to doorstep. The legislation would affect food delivery companies, grocery delivery services, and the millions of Americans who rely on these services for their meals.

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Agriculture and Food

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4045 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4045 To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to establish online and delivery standards, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ 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. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Food and Nutrition Delivery Safety Act of 2026''. SEC. 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.''. <all>
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