Closing the College Hunger Gap Act

Bill: 118-hr-7416
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
Introduced: 2024-02-20
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Food assistance and relief

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Higher education

Nutrition and diet

Poverty and welfare assistance

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Latest action: action_date: 2024-02-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7416 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 20, 2024 Mrs. Hayes (for herself, Ms. Stansbury , Ms. Plaskett , Ms. Norton , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Grijalva , Ms. Crockett , Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Ms. Velázquez , Mr. Davis of Illinois , Mr. Cohen , Ms. Tokuda , Mr. Jackson of Illinois , Ms. Lee of California , Mr. Thompson of California , Ms. Brown , Ms. Adams , Mr. Takano , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Ms. Scanlon , Mrs. Ramirez , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Khanna , Mr. Ivey , and Ms. Jackson Lee ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To address food and housing insecurity on college campuses.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Closing the College Hunger Gap Act . 2. Information on SNAP eligibility (a) In general Section 483 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1090 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (i) Information on SNAP eligibility (1) In general For each year for which a student described in paragraph (2) submits a form described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall send to such student information regarding potential eligibility for assistance under, and application process for, the supplemental nutrition assistance program established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq. ) in written and electronic form. Both the written and electronic communication shall include contact information for the State agency responsible for administering the supplemental nutrition assistance program in the State in which the student resides. (2) Students A student is described in this paragraph if the student has an expected family contribution equal to zero for the year. . (b) Consultation The Secretary of Education shall consult with the Secretary of Agriculture, and the head of any other applicable Federal or State agency, in designing the written and electronic communication regarding potential eligibility for assistance under, and application process for, the supplemental nutrition assistance program established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq. ) as described in section 483(i) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1090(i) ). 3. Effective date This Act and the amendment made by this Act shall take effect 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act.