BASIC Act
Latest action · Jul 23, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 23, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Basic Assistance for Students In College Act or the BASIC Act
This bill directs the Department of Education (ED) to award planning and implementation grants to institutions of higher education in order to identify and meet the basic needs of students, including food, housing, transportation, and health care. ED must also implement an agreement to (1) share data with other federal agencies in order to identify students who may be eligible for certain federal benefits; and (2) coordinate efforts to enroll those students in federal benefits programs, including Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 23, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | Jul 23, 2019 |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Original | Jul 23, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 23, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Jul 23, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4968 | BASIC Act | Identical bill | Oct 31, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
- Child care and development
- Congressional oversight
- Education
- Education of the disadvantaged
- Education programs funding
- Educational facilities and institutions
- Food assistance and relief
- Government information and archives
- Health care costs and insurance
- Higher education
- Housing and community development funding
- Medicaid
- Minority education
- Poverty and welfare assistance
- Research administration and funding
- School administration
- Student aid and college costs
- Student records
- Transportation costs
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 23, 2019Introduced in Senate
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