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BASIC Act

12/31/2022, 5:28 AM

Congressional Summary of S 2004

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 2004

Bill S 2004 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since June 10, 2021. Bill S 2004 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on June 10, 2021.  Bill S 2004's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. as of June 10, 2021

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 2004

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
3
Democrat Cosponsors
3
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 2004

Primary Policy Focus

Education

Potential Impact Areas

- 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

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 2004

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

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 2004

Alex Padilla
Alex Padilla
CaliforniaDemocrat
Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren
MassachusettsDemocrat
Edward J. Markey
Edward J. Markey
MassachusettsDemocrat
Dianne Feinstein
Dianne Feinstein
CaliforniaDemocrat

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