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BASIC Act of 2026 (S. 5559): votes, status and text — Project Euthyna

Federal · 119th Congress

BASIC Act of 2026

S. 5559·Senate·Bill

Sen. Alex Padilla(Democratic-California)·7 cosponsors

Policy areaEducation

The Congressional Research Service has not published a summary of this measure.

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Sponsor

Alex PadillaDemocraticU.S. Senator · California

Cosponsors7

Richard BlumenthalDU.S. Senator · CT

Cory A. BookerDU.S. Senator · NJ

Mazie K. HironoDU.S. Senator · HI

Chris Van HollenDU.S. Senator · MD

Elizabeth WarrenDU.S. Senator · MA

Adam B. SchiffDU.S. Senator · CA

Ben Ray LujánDU.S. Senator · NM

Other titles3

A bill to provide for the basic needs of students at institutions of higher education.Official Title as Introduced

BASIC Act of 2026Short Title(s) as Introduced

Basic Assistance for Students In College Act of 2026Short Title(s) as Introduced

Legislative history1

Sep 24, 2026

SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5004)

Documents1

Texts

As introduced in the SenateIntroduced in Senate·U.S. Government Publishing Office·Sep 24, 2026

Where it stands

In committee — the Senate

On the floor — the Senate

In committee — the House

On the floor — the House

Resolving differences

With the President

Became law

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