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HR 5595 117th Congress House Agriculture and Food

College Student Hunger Act of 2021

Introduced: October 26, 2021 See on congress.gov
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Oct 22, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
Oct 15, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
Oct 15, 2021
Introduced in House
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College Student Hunger Act of 2021

This bill expands the eligibility of students at institutions of higher education to participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

SNAP eligibility for students is expanded to include certain low-income students who (1) are employed a minimum of 10 hours per week (currently 20 hours) during the regular school year, (2) are eligible for a federal Pell Grant, (3) have an expected family contribution equal to zero, or (4) are independent.

Additionally, the bill directs

  • the Department of Education to provide notification to certain students regarding their eligibility for SNAP benefits,
  • the Inspector General of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to conduct an audit of the operations of the Food and Nutrition Service to examine the procedures and outreach practices used by the service to provide to states information about the eligibility of students at institutions of higher education for participation in the program,
  • USDA to update its state outreach plan guidance, and
  • USDA to implement projects to decrease student hunger at institutions of higher education and to reduce barriers to college students fully utilizing SNAP benefits at these institutions.
What's happening now October 22, 2021

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6272 Related bill College Student Hunger Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 39
All 39 Democratic 32
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Sep 28, 2022
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Brown, Shontel M.
Ohio · Aug 30, 2022
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Stansbury, Melanie A.
New Mexico · Aug 9, 2022
Jones, Mondaire
· Nov 30, 2021
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Aguilar, Pete
California · Nov 16, 2021
Crist, Charlie
· Nov 16, 2021
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Nov 16, 2021
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Correa, J. Luis
California · Nov 5, 2021
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Nov 5, 2021
Bush, Cori
· Nov 2, 2021
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Nov 2, 2021
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Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Oct 26, 2021
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Oct 26, 2021
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Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Oct 26, 2021
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Oct 26, 2021
RUSH, BOBBY
· Oct 26, 2021
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Waters, Maxine
California · Oct 26, 2021
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Oct 19, 2021
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Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Oct 19, 2021
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Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Oct 19, 2021
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García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Oct 19, 2021
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Huffman, Jared
California · Oct 19, 2021
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE
· Oct 19, 2021
 D
Torres, Ritchie
New York · Oct 19, 2021
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Oct 19, 2021
Bass, Karen
· Oct 15, 2021
Demings, Val
· Oct 15, 2021
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Green, Al
Texas · Oct 15, 2021
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Oct 15, 2021
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Jacobs, Sara
California · Oct 15, 2021
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Oct 15, 2021
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Khanna, Ro
California · Oct 15, 2021
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Oct 15, 2021
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Meng, Grace
New York · Oct 15, 2021
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Oct 15, 2021
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 15, 2021
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Oct 15, 2021
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Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Oct 15, 2021
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Oct 15, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5595: College Student Hunger Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5595/
MLA
"H.R. 5595: College Student Hunger Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5595/.
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H.R. 5595, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5595/.
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