HR 6272 · 117th Congress · Agriculture and Food

College Student Hunger Act of 2021

Introduced 2021-12-14· Sponsored by Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.(2022-01-04)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] College Student Hunger Act of 20 21 This bill modifies the eligibility requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to make additional students at institutions of higher education eligible for benefits.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]WI
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-13]MI
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]CA
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]CA
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]AZ
Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-53]CA
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]NY
Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]CA
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]GA
Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10]FL
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]MA
Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]FL
Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]MD
Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16]NY
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]NJ
Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]NY
Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]CA
Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]NY
Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]IL
Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40]CA