Student Food Security Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 7/1/2021
Actions
- 2021-07-01Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
- 2021-05-11Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2021-05-11Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2021-05-11Introduced in House
- 2021-05-11Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-05-11 (00)
Student Food Security Act of 2021
This bill expands the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and establishes programs to address food insecurity among college students.
Specifically, the bill permanently modifies the eligibility requirements to allow additional college students to receive SNAP benefits, and it establishes a demonstration program to allow college students to use SNAP benefits on college campuses instead of meal plans. The bill also advances implementation of certain data-sharing agreements and notifications to help students who apply for federal financial aid to also apply for and receive other federal means-tested benefits (e.g., Section 8 tenant-based housing assistance, Medicaid, and Supplemental Security Income).
In addition, the bill (1) requires questions about food and housing insecurity to be incorporated into the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study, and (2) establishes a grant program to support research and address incidences of food and housing insecurity among college students.
Cosponsors (20)
- Al Lawson (D-FL)
- Norma Torres (D-CA)
- JERROLD NADLER (D-NY)
- Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)
- Pete Aguilar (D-CA)
- Cori Bush (D-MO)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Frederica Wilson (D-FL)
- Marilyn Strickland (D-WA)
- Mike Levin (D-CA)
- Kathy Castor (D-FL)
- JAMES MCGOVERN (D-MA)
- Mark Pocan (D-WI)
- Ann Kuster (D-NH)
- SHEILA JACKSON LEE (D-TX)
- Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
- RICK LARSEN (D-WA)
- JAMES LANGEVIN (D-RI)
- LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD (D-CA)
- Lori Trahan (D-MA)
Subjects
- Congressional oversight
- Education programs funding
- Food assistance and relief
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Higher education
- Housing supply and affordability
- Nutrition and diet
- Poverty and welfare assistance
- Student aid and college costs
- Student records
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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