Federal food assistance (SNAP) benefits would not cover food delivery fees.
A new bill would make it clear that federal food assistance (SNAP) benefits cannot be used to pay for food delivery fees. This means people who receive SNAP would still need to pay delivery costs out-of-pocket. The bill's title suggests increasing access to delivery, but its rules would specifically exclude these fees.
Today, the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 does not clearly define "Delivery platform or delivery services provider." Also, the rules around using SNAP benefits for delivery fees are not fully explicit. After this bill, a new definition for delivery services would be added. More importantly, the bill would explicitly state that delivery fees cannot be paid for with SNAP benefits, whether from a store or a delivery service. This makes it clear that these costs are not covered.
HR 6135 · 119th Congress · November 19, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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