H.R. 4968 · 116th Congress
BASIC Act
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Peters12 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Basic Assistance for Students In College Act or the BASIC Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Oct 31, 2019
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: BASIC Act
Also known as: Basic Assistance for Students In College Act
Latest action (Oct 31, 2019): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Policy area: Education · Origin: House · Introduced: Oct 31, 2019
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.