STOP Campus Hunger Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jan 28, 2022)
Supporting Transparency to Overcome Poverty and Campus Hunger Act or the STOP Campus Hunger Act
This bill requires institutions of higher education (IHEs) that participate in federal student-aid programs to provide students with certain information related to nutrition assistance.
Specifically, such IHEs must annually provide students with
- information on the most recent student eligibility guidance for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC);
- contact information for the state agencies that administer SNAP and WIC; and
- information on food pantries, food assistance facilities, and other services that are available to enrolled students.
The bill also requires the Department of Education to annually update its College Navigator website with the most recent student eligibility guidance for SNAP and WIC.
What just happenedJan 28, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJan 28, 2022
- Jan 28, 2022IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Education and the Workforce Committee - Jan 28, 2022IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jan 28, 2022IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House