Food delivery apps must get restaurant permission to list them

What it does

This bill requires food delivery platforms to have written agreements with restaurants. Platforms like DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Grubhub cannot list a restaurant without permission. Restaurants can demand removal within 10 days if no agreement exists. The FTC enforces this rule and can write more details. The bill also makes an existing FTC rule on fake accounts legally binding.

Who it affects

Small restaurants gain control and cannot be listed without consent. Consumers may pay more or see fewer delivery choices. The fake account rule protects consumers from fraud.

One thing to notice

The bill does not set rules for what platforms charge restaurants. Platforms can still set tough contract terms as a condition of listing.

From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.

Where it stands

5 cosponsors: 3 Democrats, 2 Republicans.

• Oct 22, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
• Oct 22, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce”

Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.

Words to know

• food delivery platforms — Companies that take food orders and deliver them to customers.
• written agreements — Contracts on paper that spell out what each party will do.
• FTC — The Federal Trade Commission, a federal agency that enforces fair business rules.
• fake accounts — Accounts created by someone pretending to be someone else to trick people.