# 117-hr-3857: BASIC Act

117-hr-3857, BASIC Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-3857
- Congress: 117
- Title: BASIC Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Introduced: 2021-06-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 31
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

BASIC Act

## Cosponsors (31)

- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2021-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2021-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2021-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2021-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] (D-CA), 2021-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2021-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2021-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2021-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] (D-FL), 2021-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2021-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2021-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2021-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2021-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] (D-TN), 2021-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2021-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2021-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2021-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2021-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2021-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2021-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newman, Marie [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2022-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2022-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2022-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2022-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2022-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2022-12-14T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-3857 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3857)

## Related
- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hr-6117: PrEP Access and Coverage Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6117)
- [117-hr-5723: Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5723)
- [117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 C…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5577)
- [117-hr-4: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-4)
- [117-hr-4104: Vanessa Guillén Military Justice Improvement and Increasing Prevention Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-4104)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3857 (as of 2026-10-15).