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S. 1569 117th Congress Senate

Student Food Security Act of 2021

Official title: A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to expand the eligibility of students to participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program, estab… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to expand the eligibility of students to participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program, establish college student food insecurity demonstration programs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 11, 2021 Introduced by: Elizabeth Warren Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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May 11, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
May 11, 2021
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 Latest action May 11, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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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.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 3100 Identical bill Student Food Security Act of 2021
  • HR 5591 Student Food Security Act of 2021
  • HR 6272 College Student Hunger Act of 2021
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 7 Independent 1
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Nov 17, 2021
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 11, 2021
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · May 11, 2021
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 11, 2021
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · May 11, 2021
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Padilla, Alex
California · May 11, 2021
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 11, 2021
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · May 11, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1569: Student Food Security Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1569/
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