119th Congress
S. 5559
BASIC Act of 2026
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Alex Padilla(D-CA)
- Introduced
- Sep 24, 2026
- Committees
- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
- Official text
- Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (7)
Original cosponsors (5)
- Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)
- Cory A. Booker (D-NJ)
- Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
- Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI)
- Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
Added later (2)
- Adam B. Schiff (D-CA) · Sep 29, 2026
- Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) · Sep 30, 2026
Summary
No Congressional Research Service summary yet. CRS usually publishes one a few weeks after a bill is introduced.
Official title: A bill to provide for the basic needs of students at institutions of higher education.
Latest action(Sep 24, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5004)
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Sep 24, 2026 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5004) - Sep 24, 2026
Introduced in Senate