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- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-North Carolina-12]
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-Illinois-7]
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-Nevada-1]
- Rep. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-District of Columbia]
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-Georgia-4]
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-Texas-30]
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-Illinois-4]
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-Massachusetts-2]
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-Illinois-1]
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-California-28]
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-California-38]
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-Pennsylvania-5]
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-New York-7]
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-Michigan-12]
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-Arizona-7]
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-California-17]
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-Georgia-2]
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-Ohio-11]
- Rep. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-Virgin Islands]
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-Illinois-3]
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This bill would help some college students learn about food assistance when they fill out the federal student aid form. Each year, students who have a zero or negative student aid index would receive information from the Department of Education about whether they may qualify for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as SNAP, and how to apply. The information would be sent in both paper and electronic form and would include the contact information for the SNAP office in the student’s state. The goal is to make it easier for students who may be struggling to get access to food help.
- The bill applies to students who submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid and have a zero or negative student aid index.
- These students would get clear information about possible SNAP eligibility and the application process.
- The Department of Education would have to work with the Department of Agriculture and other needed state or federal agencies when creating the notices.
- The new rule would begin 120 days after the bill becomes law.
Official Summaries
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.
Current Full Text
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 777 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 777
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.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 28, 2025
Mrs. Hayes (for herself, Ms. Adams, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Titus,
Ms. Norton, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Crockett, Mr. Garcia of
Illinois, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Chu, Ms. Sanchez,
Ms. Scanlon, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Khanna, Mr.
Bishop, Ms. Brown, Ms. Plaskett, and Mrs. Ramirez) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and
Workforce
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A BILL
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Closing the College Hunger Gap
Act''.
SEC. 2. INFORMATION ON SNAP ELIGIBILITY.
(a) In General.--Section 483 of the Higher Education Act of 1965
(20 U.S.C. 1090) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(e) Information on SNAP Eligibility.--
``(1) In general.--For each year for which a student
described in paragraph (2) submits a form described in
subsection (a), the Secretary shall send to such student
information regarding potential eligibility for assistance
under, and application process for, the supplemental nutrition
assistance program established under the Food and Nutrition Act
of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) in written and electronic form.
Both the written and electronic communication shall include
contact information for the State agency responsible for
administering the supplemental nutrition assistance program in
the State in which the student resides.
``(2) Students.--A student is described in this paragraph
if the student has a negative or zero student aid index for the
year.''.
(b) Consultation.--The Secretary of Education shall consult with
the Secretary of Agriculture, and the head of any other applicable
Federal or State agency, in designing the written and electronic
communication regarding potential eligibility for assistance under, and
application process for, the supplemental nutrition assistance program
established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et
seq.) as described in section 483(e) of the Higher Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1090(e)).
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act and the amendment made by this Act shall take effect 120
days after the date of enactment of this Act.
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