HR 5222
117th Congress
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Closing the College Hunger Gap Act of 2021
Introduced: September 10, 2021
Introduced by:
Hayes, Jahana
Democratic
· Connecticut
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Became law
Sep 10, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Sep 10, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English 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.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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