US HB4968 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 19-0)
Status: Introduced on October 31 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-10-31 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Pending: House Education and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

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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Title

BASIC Act Basic Assistance for Students In College Act

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History

DateChamberAction
2019-10-31HouseReferred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
2019-10-31HouseIntroduced in House

Same As/Similar To

SB2225 (Same As) 2019-07-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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