Senate Bill 2110
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Closing the College Hunger Gap Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jul 15, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
2110
Congress
116
Policy Area
Education
Education
Primary focus of measure is elementary, secondary, or higher education including special education and matters of academic performance, school administration, teaching, educational costs, and student aid.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Closing the College Hunger Gap Act of 2019
This bill 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).
July 15, 2019
07/15/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
07/15/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:50:38 PM