HR 5591 · 117th Congress · Agriculture and Food

Student Food Security Act of 2021

Introduced 2021-10-15· Sponsored by Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.(2021-10-22)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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Cosponsors (14)

14 Democrats
Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5]FL
Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]CA
Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3]MA
Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]PA
Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16]NY
Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7]AZ
Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-31]CA
Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]MN
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]IL
Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]NH
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large]VI
Rep. Stansbury, Melanie Ann [D-NM-1]NM
Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46]CA