Food for Thought Act of 2022
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (3 Mar 2022): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
What this bill does
The Food for Thought Act of 2022 would allow the Department of Education to award grants to colleges and universities. These grants would fund on-campus meal programs to provide free meals to low-income students. Institutions receiving grants would be required to offer between one and ten free meals per week to selected low-income students and prioritize those with the greatest financial need or experiencing food insecurity.
The bill affects eligible institutions of higher education, which are defined as those where at least 30% of undergraduate students receive Federal Pell Grants. It also impacts low-income students at these institutions by aiming to provide them with free meals. The grants could also be used for related activities like supporting on-campus food pantries or purchasing food infrastructure equipment.
H.R. 6934 was introduced in the House of Representatives on March 3, 2022, and referred to the Committee on Education and Labor. As an introduced bill, it has not yet been passed by Congress and would require further action, including committee review and votes in both the House and Senate, before it could become law.
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Official summary
Food for Thought Act of 2022
This bill allows the Department of Education to award grants for eligible institutions of higher education to provide free meals to low-income students through on-campus meal programs.
Timeline
3 Mar 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 6934 do?
- The Food for Thought Act of 2022 would allow the Department of Education to award grants to colleges and universities. These grants would fund on-campus meal programs to provide free meals to low-income students. Institutions receiving grants would be required to offer between one and ten free meals per week to selected low-income students and prioritize those with the greatest financial need or experiencing food insecurity. The bill affects eligible institutions of higher education, which are defined as those where at least 30% of undergraduate students receive Federal Pell Grants. It also impacts low-income students at these institutions by aiming to provide them with free meals. The grants could also be used for related activities like supporting on-campus food pantries or purchasing food infrastructure equipment. H.R. 6934 was introduced in the House of Representatives on March 3, 2022, and referred to the Committee on Education and Labor. As an introduced bill, it has not yet been passed by Congress and would require further action, including committee review and votes in both the House and Senate, before it could become law.
- Has H.R. 6934 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 6934. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 6934?
- H.R. 6934 was sponsored by Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-28] (D-CA), with 44 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 6934?
- Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (3 Mar 2022).
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