Closing the College Hunger Gap Act of 2021
Summary
Closing the College Hunger Gap Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to collect data on the food and housing insecurity of college students. Specifically, ED must add questions that measure rates of food and housing insecurity to the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study. In addition, ED must collect data on student eligibility under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). ED must also provide students with contact information for the state agency that administers SNAP in their state.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Sep 10, 2021
Last action Sep 10, 2021
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2
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Committee
1
Sep 10, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
lower
Sep 10, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jahana Hayes
DDemocratic
Co
Melanie A. Stansbury
DDemocratic
Co
Shontel M. Brown
DDemocratic
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