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H.R. 3857 (117th)

BASIC Act

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Introduced

11 June 2021

Last action

11 June 2021 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Sponsors

Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35], Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19], Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33], Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5], Michael San Nicolas, Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15], Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6], Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16], Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21], Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3], Marie Newman, Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]

Subjects

Healthcare, Housing, Education

Source updated

5 December 2025

Healthcare · Housing · Education

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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.

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Timeline

  1. 11 June 2021

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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  2. 11 June 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 11 June 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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