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BASIC Act

11/1/2022, 4:47 AM

Congressional Summary of HR 4968

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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Current Status of Bill HR 4968

Bill HR 4968 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since October 31, 2019. Bill HR 4968 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on October 31, 2019.  Bill HR 4968's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. as of October 31, 2019

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 4968

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
18
Democrat Cosponsors
18
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 4968

Primary Policy Focus

Education

Potential Impact Areas

- Child care and development
- Congressional oversight
- 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

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 4968

BASIC Act
To provide for the basic needs of students at institutions of higher education.
BASIC Act
Basic Assistance for Students In College Act

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 4968

Norma J. Torres
Norma J. Torres
CaliforniaDemocrat
Bonnie Watson Coleman
Bonnie Watson Coleman
New JerseyDemocrat
Juan Vargas
Juan Vargas
CaliforniaDemocrat
Mark Takano
Mark Takano
CaliforniaDemocrat
Lucille Roybal-Allard
Lucille Roybal-Allard
CaliforniaDemocrat
Jimmy Panetta
Jimmy Panetta
CaliforniaDemocrat

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