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HR8300FEDERALIN_COMMITTEE

Proposed New Safety and Labor Standards for SNAP Online Grocery Delivery

Original title: Food and Nutrition Delivery Safety Act of 2024

September 3, 2024

SNAPfood safetylabor rightscybersecurityonline retail

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Where This Stands

Introduced
Committee
Floor Vote
Passed
Signed

Currently IN_COMMITTEE. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.

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The Frame

What this does

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.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

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.

What changed

Current stage: IN_COMMITTEE.

What's next

Floor Vote.

Background

  • 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

Summary

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.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happens if a grocery store doesn't follow these new rules?
If a store fails to comply with the new online or delivery standards, they will lose their to accept SNAP benefits, though they may reapply once they can prove they are in compliance.
Does this bill affect how I use my SNAP benefits online?
The bill directs the government to create standards for digital privacy and cybersecurity for online SNAP platforms, which aims to improve the safety of your online transactions.

Why It Matters

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.

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Connected Entities

organizationOffice of Science and Technology Policy“Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy”Map →
otherSupplemental Nutrition Assistance Program“Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program”Map →
organizationFood Safety and Inspection Service“Administrator of the Food Safety and Inspection Service”Map →
organizationFood and Nutrition Service“Administrator of the Food and Nutrition Service”Map →
bill_numberH.R. 8300“Introduced in House”Map →
bill_numberFood and Nutrition Act of 2008“Food and Nutrition Act of 2008”Map →
personCommissioner of Food and Drugs“Commissioner of Food and Drugs”Map →

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