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H.R. 309 118th Congress House

Opportunity To Address College Hunger Act

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to provide notice to students receiving work-study assistance about poten… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to provide notice to students receiving work-study assistance about potential eligibility for participation in the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 12, 2023 Introduced by: Suzanne Bonamici Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jan 12, 2023
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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  • HR 7644 Opportunities for Success Act of 2024
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 80
All 80 Democratic 68
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Aug 13, 2024
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McGarvey, Morgan
Kentucky · Jul 25, 2024
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Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Jul 10, 2024
 D
McBath, Lucy
Georgia · Jul 10, 2024
 D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · May 28, 2024
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Apr 9, 2024
 D
Balint, Becca
Vermont · Mar 29, 2024
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Feb 9, 2024
Caraveo, Yadira
· Nov 21, 2023
 D
Lee, Summer L.
Pennsylvania · Nov 13, 2023
 D
Crockett, Jasmine
Texas · Oct 26, 2023
Lee, Barbara
· Oct 24, 2023
 D
McClellan, Jennifer L.
Virginia · Oct 24, 2023
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Oct 24, 2023
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Ruiz, Raul
California · Oct 11, 2023
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Aug 18, 2023
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Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Jun 13, 2023
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Mullin, Kevin
California · May 25, 2023
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · May 22, 2023
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · May 10, 2023
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Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Apr 26, 2023
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Salinas, Andrea
Oregon · Apr 25, 2023
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Apr 20, 2023
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Apr 18, 2023
Higgins, Brian
· Apr 18, 2023
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Peters, Scott H.
California · Apr 18, 2023
Payne, Donald
· Apr 13, 2023
Cicilline, David
· Apr 6, 2023
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Mar 30, 2023
Bush, Cori
· Mar 7, 2023
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Mar 7, 2023
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 7, 2023
 D
Casar, Greg
Texas · Feb 27, 2023
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Feb 27, 2023
Bowman, Jamaal
· Feb 24, 2023
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 17, 2023
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Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Feb 6, 2023
 D
Carter, Troy A.
Louisiana · Feb 2, 2023
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jan 31, 2023
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Ross, Deborah K.
North Carolina · Jan 31, 2023
 D
Strickland, Marilyn
Washington · Jan 31, 2023
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Thompson, Mike
California · Jan 31, 2023
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Davids, Sharice
Kansas · Jan 30, 2023
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jan 30, 2023
Kuster, Ann
· Jan 27, 2023
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Case, Ed
Hawaii · Jan 24, 2023
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Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Jan 24, 2023
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Carson, André
Indiana · Jan 20, 2023
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García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Jan 20, 2023
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Jan 20, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 309: Opportunity To Address College Hunger Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-309/
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