# 117-hr-6272: College Student Hunger Act of 2021

117-hr-6272, College Student Hunger Act of 2021, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] (D-FL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-6272
- Congress: 117
- Title: College Student Hunger Act of 2021
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
- Introduced: 2021-12-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 57
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

College Student Hunger Act of 2021 This bill modifies the eligibility requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to make additional students at institutions of higher education eligible for benefits.

## Cosponsors (57)

- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2021-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2021-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2021-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2021-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2021-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2021-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2021-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2021-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2021-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2021-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2021-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2021-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2021-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2021-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2021-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2021-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2021-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2021-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2021-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2021-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2021-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2021-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2021-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2021-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2021-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2021-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2021-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2021-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2021-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2021-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2021-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2021-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2021-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2021-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] (D-FL), 2021-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2021-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17] (D-NY), 2021-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] (D-TX), 2021-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2021-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] (D-CA), 2021-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2022-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2022-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2022-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6] (D-NC), 2022-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2022-03-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2022-03-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2022-04-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2022-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2022-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2022-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2022-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2022-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2022-07-01T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-6272 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6272)

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