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Opportunity To Address College Hunger Act
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to provide notice to students receiving work-study assistance about potential eligibility for participation in the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill would require institutions of higher education that receive federal work-study grants to notify eligible students about potential eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and provide information on how to apply. Notifications would be sent electronically and would include SNAP eligibility requirements, state-specific contact information for local SNAP offices, and an official document confirming the student's work-study status that can be used to demonstrate SNAP eligibility. Eligible students include those receiving work-study assistance and those eligible for a Federal Pell Grant. The Department of Education, in consultation with the Department of Agriculture, would develop the notification content and provide guidance to states and institutions on identifying and communicating with likely SNAP-eligible students.
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Sponsor (1)
37 cosponsors
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT)
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA)
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH)
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN)
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL)
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT)
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX)
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS)
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA)
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI)
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX)
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA)
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA)
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA)
- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX)
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA)
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL)
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT)
- Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] (D-NY)
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA)
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA)
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI)
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA)
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA)
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME)
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD)
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR)
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA)
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ)
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA)
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA)
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA)
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI)
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS)
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI)
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY)
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA)
Actions (2)
- Jun 12, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. · house
- Jun 12, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 12, 2025
Ms. Bonamici (for herself, Mr. Takano, Ms. Balint, Ms. Barragan, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Carson, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. Courtney, Ms. Crockett, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Garamendi, Ms. Jacobs, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Lynch, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Peters, Ms. Salinas, Ms. Scanlon, Mr. Smith of Washington, Ms. Strickland, Mr. Thanedar, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Tokuda, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Raskin, and Ms. Sherrill) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce
A BILL
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to provide notice to students receiving work-study assistance about potential eligibility for participation in the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Opportunity To Address College Hunger Act”.
SEC. 2. NOTIFICATION REGARDING SNAP FOR STUDENTS RECEIVING FEDERAL WORK-STUDY ASSISTANCE.
Section 443 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087-53) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(f) Notification Regarding SNAP.—
“(1) In general.—An institution receiving a grant under this part shall send a notification (by email or other electronic means) to each eligible student informing the student of their potential eligibility for participation in SNAP and the process for obtaining more information, confirming eligibility, and accessing benefits under that program. The notification shall be developed by the Secretary of Education in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, and shall include details on eligibility requirements for participation in SNAP that a student must satisfy. The notification shall be, to the extent practicable, specific to the student’s State of residence and shall provide contact information for the local office where an application for SNAP may be made.
“(2) Evidence of participation in federally financed work- study program.—The notification under paragraph (1) shall include an official document confirming that the recipient is an eligible student sufficient for purposes of demonstrating that the exclusion from ineligibility for participation in SNAP under section 6(e)(4) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(e)(4)) applies to the student.
“(3) Guidance.—The Secretary of Education, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, shall provide guidance to States and institutions of higher education on how to identify and communicate with students who are likely to be eligible for SNAP, including those eligible for a State or federally financed work-study program.
“(4) Definitions.—For purposes of this subsection:
“(A) The term ‘eligible student’ means—
“(i) a student receiving work-study assistance under this part; and
“(ii) a student who is eligible to receive a Federal Pell Grant under section 401.
“(B) The term ‘SNAP’ means the supplemental nutrition assistance program (as defined in section 3(t) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012(t))).”. <all>
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