HR 10612 · 119th Congress 2025–2027

BASIC Act of 2026

Introduced Sep 24, 2026 Originated House Sponsor Norma J. Torres D-CA

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Latest action · Sep 24, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

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.

  1. IntroducedSep 24, 2026
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Cosponsors 23

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 24, 2026 to Nov 10, 2026; 15 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonOriginalSep 24, 2026
D-WIGwen MooreOriginalSep 24, 2026
D-CAJ. Luis CorreaOriginalSep 24, 2026
D-TXJasmine CrockettOriginalSep 24, 2026
D-CAJohn GaramendiOriginalSep 24, 2026
D-CAJuan VargasOriginalSep 24, 2026
D-CALateefah SimonOriginalSep 24, 2026
D-CALinda T. SánchezOriginalSep 24, 2026
D-GALucy McBathOriginalSep 24, 2026
D-PAMary Gay ScanlonOriginalSep 24, 2026
D-CAScott H. PetersOriginalSep 24, 2026
D-MASeth MoultonOriginalSep 24, 2026
D-MIShri ThanedarOriginalSep 24, 2026
D-MOWesley BellOriginalSep 24, 2026
D-NYYvette D. ClarkeOriginalSep 24, 2026
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Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseEducation and Workforce Committee
Referred Sep 24, 2026

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Sep 24, 2026Introduced in House
  2. Sep 24, 2026Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: According to Article 1: Section 8: Clause 18: of the United States Constitution, seen below, this bill falls within the Constitutional Authority of the United States Congress. Article 1: Section 8: Clause 18: To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 172, no. 152, September 24, 2026, page H6006.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 5559BASIC Act of 2026Related billSep 24, 2026

Titles 3

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To provide for the basic needs of students at institutions of higher education.
Short Title(s) as Introduced
BASIC Act of 2026
Basic Assistance for Students In College Act of 2026

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Sep 24, 2026Introduced in House

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