Bill introduced to help college students pay for basic needs.
H.R. 10612 — To provide for the basic needs of students at institutions of higher education. · Filed by Norma Torres (D-CA) · 15 cosponsors · Introduced Sep 24, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
A bill was introduced to help college students. It would pay for basic needs. The bill has no public text yet. No one knows what it would actually do.
Who it affects
The bill would affect college students. It might also affect schools.
One thing to notice
The bill has a title but no written text. No one can say what it does or how it works.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
15 cosponsors: 15 Democrats.
- Sep 24, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Sep 24, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Education and Workforce · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- basic needs — Things students need to live and study, like food or housing.
- college students — People who go to school after high school to earn a degree.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the full bill text on Sep 25, 2026; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,986 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-26.
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