House Bill 4968
116th Congress(2019-2020)
BASIC Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Oct 31, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
4968
Congress
116
Policy Area
Education
Education
Primary focus of measure is elementary, secondary, or higher education including special education and matters of academic performance, school administration, teaching, educational costs, and student aid.
Norma Torres
grade
California
California
California
California
California
California
California
California
California
California
California
California
California
California
California
Florida
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Washington
No House votes have been held for this bill.
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.
October 31, 2019
10/31/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
10/31/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 4:47:40 AM