Closing the College Hunger Gap Act of 2019
United States116th CongressHR-3718House of Representatives
Updated: Jul 11, 2019
Summary
Closing the College Hunger Gap Act of 2019 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, formerly known as the food stamp program). ED must also provide students with contact information for the state agency that administers SNAP in their state.
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S-2110: Closing the College Hunger Gap Act of 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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