Bill Sponsor
House Bill 4637
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Opportunity to Address College Hunger Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Oct 11, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Oct 11, 2019
Latest Action
Oct 11, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
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
4637
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.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Oregon
Democrat
California
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Opportunity to Address College Hunger Act

This bill requires institutions of higher education (IHE) that receive grants to operate work-study programs to notify a student receiving work-study assistance 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.

Text (1)
October 11, 2019
Actions (2)
10/11/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
10/11/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:49:42 PM