H.R. 5222 · 117th Congress · House

Closing the College Hunger Gap Act of 2021

Active· Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Introduced
Sep 10, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Closing the College Hunger Gap Act of 2021

This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to collect data on the food and housing insecurity of college students.

Specifically, ED must add questions that measure rates of food and housing insecurity to the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study. In addition, ED must collect data on student eligibility under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

ED must also provide students with contact information for the state agency that administers SNAP in their state.

Action Timeline

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  1. SEP 10, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  2. SEP 10, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. SEP 10, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Committees

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Education and Workforce Committee

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Referred: Sep 10, 2021

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