HR 309
118th Congress
House
Education
Employment and training programs
Food assistance and relief
Government information and archives
Higher education
Opportunity To Address College Hunger Act
Introduced: January 12, 2023
Introduced by:
Bonamici, Suzanne
Democratic
· Oregon
See on congress.gov
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 12, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jan 12, 2023
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Opportunity To Address College Hunger Act
This bill requires institutions of higher education (IHEs) that receive grants to operate work-study programs to notify a student receiving work-study assistance that the student may be eligible for participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The Department of Education must provide guidance to states and IHEs on how to identify and communicate with students who are potentially eligible for SNAP.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Committees of jurisdiction
1