Closing the College Hunger Gap Act of 2021
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Sep 10, 2021)
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.
What just happenedSep 10, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseSep 10, 2021
- Sep 10, 2021IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Education and the Workforce Committee - Sep 10, 2021IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Sep 10, 2021IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House