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Closing the College Hunger Gap Act of 2021

Introduced: September 10, 2021 Introduced by: Hayes, Jahana Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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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.

What's happening now September 10, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Stansbury, Melanie A.
New Mexico · Aug 16, 2022
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Brown, Shontel M.
Ohio · Nov 23, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5222: Closing the College Hunger Gap Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5222/
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"H.R. 5222: Closing the College Hunger Gap Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5222/.
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H.R. 5222, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5222/.
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