BASIC Act
Sponsor

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Cosponsors (7)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
- André Carson (D-IN-7)Original· 2025-12-11
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)Original· 2025-12-11
- Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA-4)Original· 2025-12-11
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-12)Original· 2025-12-11
- Robert Garcia (D-CA-42)Original· 2025-12-11
- Steven Horsford (D-NV-4)Original· 2025-12-11
- Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ-3)Original· 2025-12-11
Latest Action
The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2025-12-11
Source: Congress.gov
Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on Oversight and Government ReformReferred To · 2025-12-11
- House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2025-12-11
Previously
- Judiciary CommitteeReferred To · 2025-12-11
- Oversight and Government Reform CommitteeReferred To · 2025-12-11
Plain-English Summary
Without access to the full bill text, the vague title "BASIC Act" in the Government Operations and Politics category suggests this legislation likely addresses fundamental changes to how federal agencies operate or how government conducts its business, though the specific reforms could range from administrative procedures to oversight mechanisms. The referral to both the Oversight and Judiciary committees indicates the bill probably involves multiple aspects of government structure or accountability that fall under different jurisdictional areas. To provide an accurate summary of what this bill would actually do and who it affects, the specific provisions would need to be reviewed.
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