HR 5591
Student Food Security Act of 2021
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The Student Food Security Act of 2021 expands the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to include more college students and aims to address food insecurity on college campuses. It permanently changes SNAP eligibility to allow students to qualify, and it establishes a demonstration program to allow students to use SNAP benefits for meals on campus. The bill also includes provisions for increased awareness of SNAP eligibility among colleges and for improved outreach to students.
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Al, Jr. Lawson
Ann M. Kuster
Bobby L. Rush
Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] Norton
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