Hot Meals for College Students Act of 2026

This bill would let households in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that include an eligible college student use their benefits to buy prepared meals, including hot food, at dining halls, stores, and other food locations on college campuses. Benefits could not be used to buy meal plans, add money to dining accounts, pay student account balances, or pay fees or tips. Colleges and their food service contractors could apply to accept SNAP benefits, but they would have to charge the same prices as for other payments and could not add fees for using benefits. The Secretary of Agriculture would have to issue rules within 1 year and publish a study and report on the program within 2 years.

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Sponsors

• Adam B. Schiff Democrat sponsor
• 0 cosponsors