119-hr3943

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3943 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 3943

 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of 
 higher education to provide notice to students receiving work-study 
 assistance about potential eligibility for participation in the 
 supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 June 12, 2025

 Ms. Bonamici (for herself, Mr. Takano, Ms. Balint, Ms. Barragan, Mrs. 
Beatty, Mr. Carson, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. Courtney, Ms. Crockett, 
 Mr. DeSaulnier, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Garamendi, Ms. Jacobs, 
 Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Lynch, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, 
 Mr. Mullin, Mr. Peters, Ms. Salinas, Ms. Scanlon, Mr. Smith of 
Washington, Ms. Strickland, Mr. Thanedar, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, 
 Ms. Tokuda, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Raskin, and Ms. Sherrill) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and 
 Workforce

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 A BILL

 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of 
 higher education to provide notice to students receiving work-study 
 assistance about potential eligibility for participation in the 
 supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Opportunity To Address College 
Hunger Act''.

SEC. 2. NOTIFICATION REGARDING SNAP FOR STUDENTS RECEIVING FEDERAL 
 WORK-STUDY ASSISTANCE.

 

Section 443 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087-53) 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
 ``

    (f) Notification Regarding SNAP.--
 ``

    (1) In general.--An institution receiving a grant under 
 this part shall send a notification (by email or other 
 electronic means) to each eligible student informing the 
 student of their potential eligibility for participation in 
 SNAP and the process for obtaining more information, confirming 
 eligibility, and accessing benefits under that program. The 
 notification shall be developed by the Secretary of Education 
 in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, and shall 
 include details on eligibility requirements for participation 
 in SNAP that a student must satisfy. The notification shall be, 
 to the extent practicable, specific to the student's State of 
 residence and shall provide contact information for the local 
 office where an application for SNAP may be made.
 ``

    (2) Evidence of participation in federally financed work-
 study program.--The notification under paragraph

    (1) shall 
 include an official document confirming that the recipient is 
 an eligible student sufficient for purposes of demonstrating 
 that the exclusion from ineligibility for participation in SNAP 
 under 

section 6

    (e)

    (4) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
 U.S.C. 2015

    (e)

    (4) ) applies to the student.
 ``

    (3) Guidance.--The Secretary of Education, in 
 consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, shall provide 
 guidance to States and institutions of higher education on how 
 to identify and communicate with students who are likely to be 
 eligible for SNAP, including those eligible for a State or 
 federally financed work-study program.
 ``

    (4) === Definitions. ===
-For purposes of this subsection:
 ``
        (A) The term `eligible student' means--
 ``
            (i) a student receiving work-study 
 assistance under this part; and
 ``
            (ii) a student who is eligible to receive 
 a Federal Pell Grant under 

section 401.
 ``
        (B) The term `SNAP' means the supplemental 
 nutrition assistance program (as defined in 

section 3

    (t) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
 2012

    (t) )).''.
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