US HB3875 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 39)
Status: Introduced on September 28 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-10-26 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
Pending: House Nutrition Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 28 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-10-26 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
Pending: House Nutrition Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
College Student Hunger Act of 2017 This bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to expand the eligibility of students to participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) to include individuals enrolled in an institution of higher education who: (1) have an expected family contribution of zero, as determined by the procedures established the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA); or (2) are determined to be independent based on specified criteria included in the HEA.
Title
College Student Hunger Act of 2017
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-26 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition. |
| 2017-09-28 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. |
| 2017-09-28 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
HB5550 (Related) 2018-05-22 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
Subjects
Agriculture and food
Education of the disadvantaged
Food assistance and relief
Higher education
Student aid and college costs
Education of the disadvantaged
Food assistance and relief
Higher education
Student aid and college costs
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3875/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr3875/BILLS-115hr3875ih.pdf |
