BASIC Act
USA117th CongressHR-3857| House
| Updated: 6/11/2021
Norma J. Torres
Democratic Representative
California
Cosponsors (31)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Ritchie Torres (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Michael F. Q. San Nicolas (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Marie Newman (Democratic)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)
Education and Workforce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Education
Child care and developmentCongressional oversightEducational facilities and institutionsEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationFood assistance and reliefGovernment information and archivesHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHigher educationHousing and community development fundingIncome tax creditsMedicaidMinority educationPoverty and welfare assistanceResearch administration and fundingSchool administrationStudent aid and college costsStudent recordsTax treatment of familiesTransportation costsWages and earnings
BASIC Act
USA117th CongressHR-3857| House
| Updated: 6/11/2021
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.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Norma J. Torres
Democratic Representative
California
Cosponsors (31)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Ritchie Torres (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Michael F. Q. San Nicolas (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Marie Newman (Democratic)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)
Education and Workforce Committee
Education
Related Bills
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Child care and developmentCongressional oversightEducational facilities and institutionsEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationFood assistance and reliefGovernment information and archivesHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHigher educationHousing and community development fundingIncome tax creditsMedicaidMinority educationPoverty and welfare assistanceResearch administration and fundingSchool administrationStudent aid and college costsStudent recordsTax treatment of familiesTransportation costsWages and earnings