To provide for the basic needs of students at institutions of higher education.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To provide for the basic needs of students at institutions of higher education., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers. The main policy domain is Education, Social Welfare, Government Operations.
Who Benefits and How
schools, students, and education providers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, schools, students, and education providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Basic Assistance for Students In College Act or the BASIC Act.
- Section id4419384ce21440dfb26bc8fc2742153a: 2. Data sharing The Secretary of Education, in coordination with the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the Secretary of...
- Section idfc7f5e16595b4943873d8db3db76127c: 3. Grants to support the basic needs of students Title VIII of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1161a et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the...
- Section id0ed8123df218423e91812fb62b693174: 899. Grants to support the basic needs of students In this section: The term basic needs, with respect to a student, means the physiological and safety...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To provide for the basic needs of students at institutions of higher education., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.
Key Policy Areas
Education, Social Welfare, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
This bill, To provide for the basic needs of students at institutions of higher education., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- schools, students, and education providers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- schools, students, and education providers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Padilla (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Booker, Mr. Durbin, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_treasury"
- → Secretary of the Treasury
- "secretary_of_education"
- → Secretary of Education
- "secretary_of_agriculture"
- → Secretary of Agriculture
- "secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
- "secretary_of_housing_and_urban_development"
- → Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
the physiological and safety necessities that are central conditions for the student to learn, including— nutritious and sufficient food
the physiological and safety necessities that are central conditions for the student to learn, including— nutritious and sufficient food
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