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Introduced
12/14/2021
12/14/2021
In Committee
01/04/2022
01/04/2022
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, aims to expand the eligibility of college students to participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). It amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to redefine the concept of "household" to include college students enrolled in and residing at institutions of higher education who meet certain eligibility criteria, such as being eligible for a federal Pell Grant or having an expected family contribution of zero. Additionally, the bill requires the Secretary of Agriculture to develop strategies to increase awareness of SNAP eligibility among college students and institutions of higher education, and establishes a pilot program to test new SNAP delivery methods to better serve college students, such as allowing them to use SNAP benefits to purchase meals from campus dining halls or pay for on-campus meal plans.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (58)
Al Lawson (D)*,
Alma Adams (D),
Pete Aguilar (D),
Karen Bass (D),
Joyce Beatty (D),
Sanford Bishop (D),
Earl Blumenauer (D),
Jamaal Bowman (D),
Shontel Brown (D),
Cori Bush (D),
Troy Carter (D),
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D),
Judy Chu (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),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Jahana Hayes (D),
Jared Huffman (D),
Sara Jacobs (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
Mondaire Jones (D),
Ro Khanna (D),
Derek Kilmer (D),
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D),
Barbara Lee (D),
Kathy Manning (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
Grace Meng (D),
Gwen Moore (D),
Joe Morelle (D),
Seth Moulton (D),
Joe Neguse (D),
Jimmy Panetta (D),
Donald Payne (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Ayanna Pressley (D),
Lucille Roybal-Allard (D),
Bobby Rush (D),
Michael San Nicolas (D),
Melanie Stansbury (D),
Eric Swalwell (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Paul Tonko (D),
Ritchie Torres (D),
David Trone (D),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Peter Welch (D),
Frederica Wilson (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations. (on 01/04/2022)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6272/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr6272/BILLS-117hr6272ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr6272/BILLS-117hr6272ih.pdf.pdf |
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