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H.R. 777 119th Congress House

Closing the College Hunger Gap Act

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Education to send to certain students who submit a Free Application for Federal Student A… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Education to send to certain students who submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid information regarding potential eligibility for assistance under the supplemental nutrition assistance program under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 28, 2025 Introduced by: Jahana Hayes Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

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Closing the College Hunger Gap Act

This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to send information regarding potential eligibility for assistance under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to certain college students.

Specifically, ED must send this information, in both written and electronic form, to a student who submits the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and has a negative or zero student aid index for the year. ED must also provide the student with contact information for the state agency that administers SNAP in the state in which the student resides.

ED must consult with the Department of Agriculture and other applicable federal or state agencies to design the written and electronic communications regarding potential SNAP eligibility and the SNAP application process.

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 Cosponsors 37
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Correa, J. Luis
California · Sep 15, 2026
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Riley, Josh
New York · Aug 10, 2026
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Amo, Gabe
Rhode Island · Jul 23, 2026
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Ivey, Glenn
Maryland · Jul 23, 2026
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Scholten, Hillary J.
Michigan · Jul 23, 2026
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Bell, Wesley
Missouri · Sep 4, 2025
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Aug 12, 2025
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Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Jul 21, 2025
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Jun 10, 2025
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Carbajal, Salud O.
California · May 19, 2025
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Whitesides, George
California · May 5, 2025
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Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Apr 24, 2025
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Friedman, Laura
California · Feb 24, 2025
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Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Feb 5, 2025
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Stansbury, Melanie A.
New Mexico · Feb 4, 2025
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Takano, Mark
California · Feb 4, 2025
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Feb 4, 2025
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Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Jan 28, 2025
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jan 28, 2025
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Brown, Shontel M.
Ohio · Jan 28, 2025
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Chu, Judy
California · Jan 28, 2025
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Crockett, Jasmine
Texas · Jan 28, 2025
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jan 28, 2025
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García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Jan 28, 2025
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Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Jan 28, 2025
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Jackson, Jonathan L.
Illinois · Jan 28, 2025
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jan 28, 2025
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Khanna, Ro
California · Jan 28, 2025
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jan 28, 2025
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 28, 2025
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Plaskett, Stacey E.
Virgin Islands · Jan 28, 2025
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Ramirez, Delia C.
Illinois · Jan 28, 2025
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jan 28, 2025
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Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Jan 28, 2025
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · Jan 28, 2025
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Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Jan 28, 2025
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jan 28, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 777: Closing the College Hunger Gap Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-777/
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"H.R. 777: Closing the College Hunger Gap Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-777/.
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H.R. 777, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-777/.
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