118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 2881 — Opportunity To Address College Hunger Act

“A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to provide notice to students participating in a State or federally financed work-study program about potential eligibility for participation in the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes.”

Education

Introduced Sep 21, 2023

Last action Sep 21, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Sep 21, 2023

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Referred

Sep 21, 2023

HELP

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Committee

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Senate

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House floor

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill requires institutions of higher education (IHEs) that receive grants to operate work-study programs to notify a student participating in a state or federally financed work-study program that the student may be eligible for participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The Department of Education must provide guidance to states and IHEs on how to identify and communicate with students who are potentially eligible for SNAP.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in Senate

Timeline · 2 actions

Sep 21, 2023

Introduced in Senate

Sep 21, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.