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BASIC Act
11/1/2022, 1:50 PM
Congressional Summary of S 2225
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 S 2225
Bill S 2225 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since July 23, 2019. Bill S 2225 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the Senate on July 23, 2019. Bill S 2225's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. as of July 23, 2019
Bipartisan Support of Bill S 2225
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
1Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
2Democrat Cosponsors
2Republican Cosponsors
0Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 2225
Primary Policy Focus
EducationPotential 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 S 2225
BASIC Act
BASIC Act
Basic Assistance for Students In College Act
A bill to provide for the basic needs of students at institutions of higher education.
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 2225
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