Ending Restaurant Purchases with SNAP Act of 2026

This legislation, known as the "Ending Restaurant Purchases with SNAP Act of 2026," proposes to completely eliminate the restaurant meals program under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). This program currently permits certain eligible individuals, such as the elderly, disabled, and homeless, to use their SNAP benefits at approved private establishments that contract with states to offer meals at concessional prices. To achieve this, the bill makes extensive amendments to the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, systematically striking all statutory language that defines, authorizes, or refers to the restaurant meals program and state-option restaurant programs. These changes include removing definitions of eligible establishments, striking specific program subsections, and eliminating related administrative provisions, with all modifications becoming effective 180 days after enactment.