Closing the College Hunger Gap Act

Sponsored byRep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]CT· Introduced 28 January 2025

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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

28 January 2025·1 year ago

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Introduced in House · Updated 21 March 2025

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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3 actions

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
28 January 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
28 January 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
28 January 2025 · IntroReferral

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32 cosponsors

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Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]CT

Cosponsors

Democrat32100%

Democrat:Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1]MO
Democrat:Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]CA
Democrat:Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]MA
Democrat:Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]CA
Democrat:Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]CA
Democrat:Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27]CA
Democrat:Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14]NY
Democrat:Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30]CA
Democrat:Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]MI
Democrat:Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]NJ
Democrat:Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]CA
Democrat:Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1]NM
Democrat:Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]CA
Democrat:Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2]GA
Democrat:Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3]IL
Democrat:Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]CA
Democrat:Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large]VI
Democrat:Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]GA
Democrat:Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]MI
Democrat:Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1]IL
Democrat:Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]AZ
Democrat:Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]IL
Democrat:Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]NV
Democrat:Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]IL
Democrat:Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]NC
Democrat:Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]MA
Democrat:Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]PA
Democrat:Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]CA
Democrat:Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]NY
Democrat:Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30]TX
Democrat:Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Democrat:Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11]OH

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Education

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Food assistance and reliefGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHigher educationNutrition and dietPoverty and welfare assistanceState and local government operations

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