Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Rep. Al Lawson (D-Fla.) introduced legislation Wednesday to tackle food insecurity on college campuses.
The College Student Hunger Act would enable more low-income college students to access the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and increase awareness of the program.
“As more and more students struggle to afford college and take on a mountain of student loan debt, nearly one-in-three college students cannot even afford basic necessities like food,” Warren, a presidential candidate, said in a statement.
“Our bill will ensure students have the support they need to work toward a better future without going hungry.”
One of the bill’s co-sponsors is Warren’s fellow White House hopeful Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.).