S. 2881 · 118th Congress · Senate

Opportunity To Address College Hunger Act

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4657)
Introduced
Sep 21, 23
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

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 participating in a state or federally financed work-study program 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.

Action Timeline

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  1. SEP 21, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. SEP 21, 2023IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4657)

Committees

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Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

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Referred: Sep 21, 2023

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