# 115-hr-3875: College Student Hunger Act of 2017

115-hr-3875, College Student Hunger Act of 2017, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] (D-FL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-3875
- Congress: 115
- Title: College Student Hunger Act of 2017
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
- Introduced: 2017-09-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 38
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

College Student Hunger Act of 2017 This bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to expand the eligibility of students to participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) to include individuals enrolled in an institution of higher education who: (1) have an expected family contribution of zero, as determined by the procedures established the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA); or (2) are determined to be independent based on specified criteria included in the HEA.

## Cosponsors (38)

- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2018-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2017-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2017-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2017-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2017-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2017-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2017-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2017-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2017-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2017-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2017-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2017-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2017-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2017-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- SANDER LEVIN (D-MI), 2017-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2017-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2017-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2017-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2017-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2017-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2017-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2017-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2017-10-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2017-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2017-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2017-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2017-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2017-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2017-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2017-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2017-11-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2017-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2018-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2018-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2018-05-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2018-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2018-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2018-12-11T00:00:00.000Z

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- 115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act
- 115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017
- 115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017
- 115-hr-1235: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-502: Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness Act
- 115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-3875 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3875)

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- [115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4240)
- [115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3440)
- [115-hr-1235: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1235)
- [115-hr-502: Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-502)
- [115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6545)
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