United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4968 (116th)
BASIC Act
Introduced
31 October 2019
Last action
31 October 2019 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Sponsors
Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24], Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6], Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26], Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]
Subjects
Healthcare, Housing, Education
Source updated
5 December 2025
Healthcare · Housing · Education
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
31 October 2019
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Source: IntroReferral
31 October 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
31 October 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
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Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 31 October 2019 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → BASIC Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4968
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/4968
- us · 116-hr-4968 · source updated 5 December 2025