United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5591 (117th)
Student Food Security Act of 2021
Introduced
15 October 2021
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
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Summary
Student Food Security Act of 2021 This bill expands the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and establishes programs to address food insecurity among college students. Specifically, the bill permanently modifies the eligibility requirements to allow additional college students to receive SNAP benefits, and it establishes a demonstration program to allow college students to use SNAP benefits on college campuses instead of meal plans.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 15 October 2021
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 15 October 2021
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 15 October 2021
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5591
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/5591