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H.R. 6272 117th Congress House

College Student Hunger Act of 2021

Official title: To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to expand the eligibility of students to participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 14, 2021 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Jan 4, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
Dec 14, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Dec 14, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 4, 2022

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

College Student Hunger Act of 2021

This bill modifies the eligibility requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to make additional students at institutions of higher education eligible for benefits.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 3100 Student Food Security Act of 2021
  • HR 5591 Student Food Security Act of 2021
  • HR 5595 College Student Hunger Act of 2021
  • S 1569 Student Food Security Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 56
All 56 Democratic 39
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Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Jul 1, 2022
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Panetta, Jimmy
California · Jul 1, 2022
 D
Stansbury, Melanie A.
New Mexico · Jul 1, 2022
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jun 8, 2022
 D
Morelle, Joseph D.
New York · Jun 3, 2022
 D
Chu, Judy
California · May 10, 2022
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Apr 5, 2022
 D
Carter, Troy A.
Louisiana · Mar 30, 2022
 D
Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Mar 28, 2022
Manning, Kathy
· Mar 24, 2022
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Mar 24, 2022
 D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Mar 17, 2022
 D
Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila
Florida · Mar 7, 2022
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Jan 11, 2022
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jan 11, 2022
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Brown, Shontel M.
Ohio · Jan 11, 2022
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Aguilar, Pete
California · Dec 16, 2021
Bass, Karen
· Dec 14, 2021
Blumenauer, Earl
· Dec 14, 2021
Bowman, Jamaal
· Dec 14, 2021
Bush, Cori
· Dec 14, 2021
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Dec 14, 2021
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Correa, J. Luis
California · Dec 14, 2021
Crist, Charlie
· Dec 14, 2021
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Dec 14, 2021
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Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Dec 14, 2021
Demings, Val
· Dec 14, 2021
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Dec 14, 2021
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Dec 14, 2021
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Dec 14, 2021
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Dec 14, 2021
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García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Dec 14, 2021
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Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Dec 14, 2021
 D
Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Dec 14, 2021
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Dec 14, 2021
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Dec 14, 2021
 D
Jacobs, Sara
California · Dec 14, 2021
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Dec 14, 2021
Jones, Mondaire
· Dec 14, 2021
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Dec 14, 2021
Kilmer, Derek
· Dec 14, 2021
Lee, Barbara
· Dec 14, 2021
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Dec 14, 2021
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Meng, Grace
New York · Dec 14, 2021
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Dec 14, 2021
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Dec 14, 2021
Payne, Donald
· Dec 14, 2021
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE
· Dec 14, 2021
RUSH, BOBBY
· Dec 14, 2021
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Swalwell, Eric
California · Dec 14, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6272: College Student Hunger Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6272/
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"H.R. 6272: College Student Hunger Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6272/.
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H.R. 6272, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6272/.
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