119th Congress
H.R. 777
Closing the College Hunger Gap Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Jahana Hayes(D-CT)
- Introduced
- Jan 28, 2025
- Policy area
- Education
- Committees
- House Committee on Education and Workforce
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (37)
Original cosponsors (20)
- Alma S. Adams (D-NC)
- Danny K. Davis (D-IL)
- Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL)
- Dina Titus (D-NV)
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)
- Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA)
- James P. McGovern (D-MA)
- Jasmine Crockett (D-TX)
- Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL)
- Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL)
- Judy Chu (D-CA)
- Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA)
- Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA)
- Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY)
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)
- Ro Khanna (D-CA)
- Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA)
- Shontel M. Brown (D-OH)
- Stacey E. Plaskett (D-VI)
- G000551
Added later (17)
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) · Feb 4, 2025
- Mark Takano (D-CA) · Feb 4, 2025
- Melanie A. Stansbury (D-NM) · Feb 4, 2025
- Debbie Dingell (D-MI) · Feb 5, 2025
- Laura Friedman (D-CA) · Feb 24, 2025
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) · Apr 24, 2025
- George Whitesides (D-CA) · May 5, 2025
- Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA) · May 19, 2025
- Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA) · Jun 10, 2025
- William R. Keating (D-MA) · Jul 21, 2025
- Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA) · Aug 12, 2025
- Wesley Bell (D-MO) · Sep 4, 2025
- Gabe Amo (D-RI) · Jul 23, 2026
- Glenn Ivey (D-MD) · Jul 23, 2026
- Hillary J. Scholten (D-MI) · Jul 23, 2026
- Josh Riley (D-NY) · Aug 10, 2026
- J. Luis Correa (D-CA) · Sep 15, 2026
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
Closing the College Hunger Gap Act
This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to send information regarding potential eligibility for assistance under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to certain college students.
Specifically, ED must send this information, in both written and electronic form, to a student who submits the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and has a negative or zero student aid index for the year. ED must also provide the student with contact information for the state agency that administers SNAP in the state in which the student resides.
ED must consult with the Department of Agriculture and other applicable federal or state agencies to design the written and electronic communications regarding potential SNAP eligibility and the SNAP application process.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 28, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. - Jan 28, 2025
Introduced in House