HB6135, the Snap Delivery Modernization Act of 2025, would amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to allow Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to be used to pay the related cost of food delivery services. The bill is aimed at expanding food access for SNAP recipients by recognizing modern online ordering and delivery systems as part of grocery purchasing, especially for households that may have difficulty traveling to a store.
The bill defines a “delivery platform or delivery services provider” broadly to include entities that facilitate online sale or delivery of food from retail food stores, including first-party delivery services and third-party contractors. It then revises SNAP rules so that delivery-related charges can be handled separately from the food purchase itself, while preserving the general prohibition on using benefits for non-food costs. In practical terms, the measure would permit SNAP funds to cover eligible food purchases and allow delivery fees to be paid in connection with those purchases, subject to the bill’s statutory limits.
Impact
If enacted, the bill would amend federal SNAP law in the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 and change how delivery charges are treated under the program. It would expand the categories of costs that can be paid with SNAP benefits by allowing related food delivery fees, while maintaining exclusions for other ineligible charges. The main affected parties would be SNAP recipients, retail food stores, and delivery platforms or services that support grocery delivery.
Sentiment
There is no recorded committee transcript or vote history in the provided materials, so no formal floor or committee sentiment can be measured from debate or roll call. Based on the bill’s text and title, the measure appears to be framed positively as a food-access modernization effort, with an emphasis on convenience and access for benefit recipients. Its referral to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture indicates it is still in the early committee process.
Contention
The likely points of contention are the scope of allowable SNAP spending and whether federal benefits should cover delivery-related fees rather than only food itself. Supporters would likely emphasize improved access for people with limited transportation, disabilities, or rural residence, while critics may focus on program cost, administrative complexity, and the risk of expanding SNAP beyond direct food purchases. Another possible issue is how to define and regulate delivery platforms and which fees remain excluded.