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H.R. 5595 (117th)

College Student Hunger Act of 2021

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Introduced

15 October 2021

Last action

22 October 2021 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.

Sponsors

Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24], Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10], Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51], Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6], Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15], Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6], Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4], Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15], Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6], Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1], Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ], Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46], Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3], Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13], Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17], Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1], Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]

Subjects

Agriculture, Education

Source updated

21 July 2025

Agriculture · Education

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Summary

College Student Hunger Act of 20 21 This bill expands the eligibility of students at institutions of higher education to participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). SNAP eligibility for students is expanded to include certain low-income students who (1) are employed a minimum of 10 hours per week (currently 20 hours) during the regular school year, (2) are eligible for a federal Pell Grant, (3) have an expected family contribution equal to zero, or (4) are independent. Additionally, the bill directs the Department of Education to provide notification to certain students regarding their eligibility for SNAP benefits, the Inspector General of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to conduct an audit of the operations of the Food and Nutrition Service to examine the procedures and outreach practices used by the service to provide to states information about the eligibility of students at institutions of higher education for participation in the program, USDA to update its state outreach plan guidance, and USDA to implement projects to decrease student hunger at institutions of higher education and to reduce barriers to college students fully utilizing SNAP benefits at these institutions.

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Timeline

  1. 15 October 2021

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 15 October 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 15 October 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 22 October 2021

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.

    Source: Committee

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