Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Overcoming Higher Education Hunger Through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Act of 2026” or the “OHH SNAP Act of 2026”.
Overcoming Higher Education Hunger Through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Act of 2026
A BILL
To allow certain students, including those who have a student aid index equal to or less than zero, to qualify for supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008.
Sec. 2 SNAP treatment of educational loans
Sec. 3 Eligibility of students to participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program
Section 6 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015) is amended—
in subsection (e)—
in paragraph (7), by striking “or” at the end;
in paragraph (8), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(9) has a student aid index that is equal to or less than $0, as determined by the procedures established in part F of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087kk–1087vv); or
“(10) is determined to be “independent” based on one of the criteria specified in subparagraphs (B), (C), (D), (G), and (H) of section 480(d)(1) of the Higher Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1087vv).”
in subsection (o)(2)(A), by striking “work” and inserting “attending an institution of higher education (as defined in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002)) or work, in the aggregate,”.
Sec. 4 Effective date; application of amendments
Effective date— Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
Application of amendments— The amendments made by this Act shall not apply with respect to certification periods that begin before the effective date of this Act.