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Introduced
10/15/2021
10/15/2021
In Committee
10/22/2021
10/22/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023
01/03/2023
Introduced Session
117th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to expand the eligibility of students to participate in the supple- mental nutrition assistance program, and for other pur- poses.
AI Summary
This bill, the College Student Hunger Act of 2021, amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to expand the eligibility of students to participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The key provisions are: 1) Modifying the definition of "household" to include students enrolled in and residing at institutions of higher education who are eligible for SNAP under certain criteria, such as being eligible for a Federal Pell Grant or having an expected family contribution of zero. 2) Requiring the Department of Education, in consultation with the Department of Agriculture, to notify eligible students about their potential SNAP eligibility and direct them to state resources to apply. 3) Directing the USDA Inspector General to audit SNAP outreach practices for college students, and the Secretary of Agriculture to develop strategies to increase awareness and address barriers to SNAP access for college students. 4) Establishing a 10-year pilot program to test new SNAP delivery methods for college students, such as allowing use of SNAP benefits at campus dining halls and for campus meal plans.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (48)
Al Lawson (D)*,
Pete Aguilar (D),
Karen Bass (D),
Earl Blumenauer (D),
Jamaal Bowman (D),
Shontel Brown (D),
Cori Bush (D),
Emanuel Cleaver (D),
Lou Correa (D),
Charlie Crist (D),
Henry Cuellar (D),
Madeleine Dean (D),
Val Demings (D),
Mark DeSaulnier (D),
Adriano Espaillat (D),
Dwight Evans (D),
Ruben Gallego (D),
Chuy García (D),
Vicente Gonzalez (D),
Al Green (D),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Jahana Hayes (D),
Jared Huffman (D),
Sara Jacobs (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
Mondaire Jones (D),
Ro Khanna (D),
Derek Kilmer (D),
Barbara Lee (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
Grace Meng (D),
Gwen Moore (D),
Seth Moulton (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Donald Payne (D),
Jamie Raskin (D),
Lucille Roybal-Allard (D),
Bobby Rush (D),
Adam Smith (D),
Melanie Stansbury (D),
Eric Swalwell (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Ritchie Torres (D),
David Trone (D),
Maxine Waters (D),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Peter Welch (D),
Frederica Wilson (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations. (on 10/22/2021)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5595/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr5595/BILLS-117hr5595ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr5595/BILLS-117hr5595ih.pdf.pdf |
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