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Read. Follow. Verify.Proposed New Safety and Labor Standards for SNAP Online Grocery Delivery
Record date · September 3, 2024
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What This Bill Would Do
This bill requires the federal government to create new safety, cybersecurity, and labor standards for grocery stores that accept SNAP benefits for online orders and deliveries. Stores that fail to meet these new requirements would lose their to accept SNAP payments.
This legislation would mandate that retailers offering SNAP-funded delivery services pay s to delivery workers and meet specific digital privacy and food safety benchmarks, directly impacting the operational requirements for authorized SNAP retailers.
- The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a federal program that provides food-purchasing assistance for low- and no-income people living in the United States. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
SNAP retail food stores
These businesses must comply with new digital, safety, and labor standards or face losing their ability to accept SNAP benefits.
Delivery service employees
The bill mandates that delivery services for SNAP-purchased food must promote fair working conditions and pay prevailing wages.
SNAP participants
Participants using online or mobile platforms for SNAP purchases will be subject to new digital privacy and cybersecurity standards.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
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