Timely Review of SNAP Online Retailer Applications Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-3442
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2023-12-07
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Food assistance and relief

Food industry and services

Internet, web applications, social media

Poverty and welfare assistance

Retail and wholesale trades
Latest action: action_date: 2023-12-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Summaries:

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3442 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 7, 2023 Mr. Booker (for himself and Mr. Padilla ) 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 require the Secretary of Agriculture to make timely decisions on applications of retail food stores to accept benefits from recipients of supplemental nutrition assistance through on-line transactions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Timely Review of SNAP Online Retailer Applications Act of 2023 . 2. Deadline for decisions on applications to accept benefits through on-line transactions Section 7(k) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2016(k) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (5) Timely review of applications (A) In general In implementing paragraph (1), the Secretary, to the maximum extent practicable, shall make a determination of approval or non-approval of an application of a retail food store to accept benefits from recipients of supplemental nutrition assistance through on-line transactions not later than 180 days after the Secretary receives that application. (B) Notification of Congress If the Secretary is not able to make a determination described in subparagraph (A) by the deadline described in that subparagraph, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives a written notification that includes an explanation of the reasons why the Secretary was not able to make the determination by the applicable deadline. .