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US HR5176

US HR5176
Climate Resiliency Service Corps Act of 2019


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Introduced
11/19/2019
In Committee
11/19/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to establish a climate resiliency service corps to help communities withstand and respond to changes in the Earths climate with respect to natural disasters, and for other purposes. 1

AI Summary

This bill, the Climate Resiliency Service Corps Act of 2019, aims to amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to establish a climate resiliency service corps. This corps would help communities withstand and respond to changes in the Earth's climate, especially related to natural disasters, through activities such as assessing community resilience, building and maintaining resilient infrastructure, providing disaster preparedness and response training, and supporting disaster recovery efforts. The bill also creates a Climate Resiliency AmeriCorps VISTA program to address the capacity of low-income communities to implement climate resilience projects. Additionally, the bill provides qualified corpsmembers with noncompetitive hiring authority for the competitive civil service, similar to what is afforded to former Peace Corps volunteers.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (16)

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (on 11/19/2019)

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