BASIC Act

12/31/2022, 5:28 AM

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.

Congress
117

Number
S - 2004

Introduced on
2021-06-10

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

6/10/2021

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and 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.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to provide for the basic needs of students at institutions of higher education.

Policy Areas
Education

Potential Impact
Child care and development
Congressional oversight
Education of the disadvantaged
Education programs funding
Educational facilities and institutions
Elementary and secondary education
Food assistance and relief
Government information and archives
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Higher education
Housing and community development funding
Income tax credits
Medicaid
Minority education
Poverty and welfare assistance
Research administration and funding
School administration
Student aid and college costs
Student records
Tax treatment of families
Transportation costs
Wages and earnings

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary8/5/2021

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 ...


Latest Action6/10/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.