Closing the College Hunger Gap Act

119 HR 777 IH: Closing the College Hunger Gap Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-01-28 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 777 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 28, 2025 Mrs. Hayes (for herself, Ms. Adams , Mr. Davis of Illinois , Ms. Titus , Ms. Norton , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Ms. Crockett , Mr. García of Illinois , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Jackson of Illinois , Ms. Chu , Ms. Sánchez , Ms. Scanlon , Ms. Velázquez , Ms. Tlaib , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Khanna , Mr. Bishop , Ms. Brown , Ms. Plaskett , and Mrs. Ramirez ) 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 the Secretary of Education to send to certain students who submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid information regarding potential eligibility for assistance under the supplemental nutrition assistance program under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Closing the College Hunger Gap Act . 2. Information on SNAP eligibility (a) In general Section 483 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1090 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Information on SNAP eligibility (1) In general For each year for which a student described in paragraph (2) submits a form described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall send to such student information regarding potential eligibility for assistance under, and application process for, the supplemental nutrition assistance program established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq. ) in written and electronic form. Both the written and electronic communication shall include contact information for the State agency responsible for administering the supplemental nutrition assistance program in the State in which the student resides. (2) Students A student is described in this paragraph if the student has a negative or zero student aid index for the year. . (b) Consultation The Secretary of Education shall consult with the Secretary of Agriculture, and the head of any other applicable Federal or State agency, in designing the written and electronic communication regarding potential eligibility for assistance under, and application process for, the supplemental nutrition assistance program established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq. ) as described in section 483(e) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1090(e) ). 3. Effective date This Act and the amendment made by this Act shall take effect 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act.