S 5559 119th Congress Senate

A bill to provide for the basic needs of students at institutions of higher education.

Introduced: September 24, 2026 Introduced by: Padilla, Alex Democratic · California See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps

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To President

Became law

Sep 24, 2026

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

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What's happening now September 24, 2026

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

Committees of jurisdiction 1

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 5

Blumenthal, Richard

Connecticut · Sep 24, 2026

Booker, Cory A.

New Jersey · Sep 24, 2026

Hirono, Mazie K.

Hawaii · Sep 24, 2026

Van Hollen, Chris

Maryland · Sep 24, 2026

Warren, Elizabeth

Massachusetts · Sep 24, 2026

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 5559: A bill to provide for the basic needs of students at institutions of higher education.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-5559/

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