H.R. 3875
Referred to CommitteeCollege Student Hunger Act of 2017
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
10/26/2017 • House
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.
Introduced in House • 9/28/2017
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Originated in the House
Introduced
September 28, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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