HR 3875
115th Congress
House
Agriculture and Food
Education of the disadvantaged
Food assistance and relief
Higher education
Student aid and college costs
College Student Hunger Act of 2017
Introduced: September 28, 2017
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 26, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
Sep 28, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Sep 28, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
College Student Hunger Act of 2017
This bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to expand the eligibility of students to participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) to include individuals enrolled in an institution of higher education who: (1) have an expected family contribution of zero, as determined by the procedures established the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA); or (2) are determined to be independent based on specified criteria included in the HEA.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
Committees of jurisdiction
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