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Student Food Security Act of 2021

Introduced: May 11, 2021 Introduced by: Hayes, Jahana Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jul 1, 2021

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

May 11, 2021

Introduced in House

May 11, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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. The bill also advances implementation of certain data-sharing agreements and notifications to help students who apply for federal financial aid to also apply for and receive other federal means-tested benefits (e.g., Section 8 tenant-based housing assistance, Medicaid, and Supplemental Security Income).

In addition, the bill (1) requires questions about food and housing insecurity to be incorporated into the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study, and (2) establishes a grant program to support research and address incidences of food and housing insecurity among college students.

What's happening now July 1, 2021

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

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