US SB2110 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Introduced on July 15 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-07-15 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Requires the Department of Education (ED) to collect data on the food and housing insecurity of college students. Specifically, ED must add questions that measure rates of food and housing insecurity to the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study. In addition, ED must collect data on student eligibility under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program).

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Title

Closing the College Hunger Gap Act of 2019

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History

DateChamberAction
2019-07-15SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Same As/Similar To

HB3718 (Related) 2019-07-11 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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