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Introduced
03/23/2020
03/23/2020
In Committee
03/23/2020
03/23/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
To provide administrative support and flexibility to the Corporation for National and Community Service to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency as declared by the President under the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) on March 13, 2020, with respect to the coronavirus. This bill modifies the Corporation for National and Community Service program to respond to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) national emergency. The corporation shall allow an individual serving in a position eligible for an educational award, who is performing limited service or whose position has been suspended or placed on hold due to COVID-19, to accrue other service hours that will count toward the number of hours needed for the individual's education award. The bill (1) deems certain individuals who are required to exit such positions early at the direction of the corporation to have met the requirements of the position, and (2) makes certain funds available for FY2021 for the program. The corporation may (1) permit fixed-amount grant recipients to maintain a pro rata amount of grant funds at the corporation's discretion for participants who exited, were suspended, or are serving in a limited capacity due to COVID-19; and (2) extend the term of service or waive any upper age limit for national service programs carried out by the National Civilian Community Corps for purposes of addressing disruptions, and minimizing the difficulty in returning to full operation, due to COVID-19.
AI Summary
This bill, the COVID-19 National Service Response Act, aims to provide administrative support and flexibility to the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency. The key provisions of the bill include:
1. Allowing individuals serving in CNCS positions eligible for an educational award, who are performing limited service or whose positions have been suspended or placed on hold due to COVID-19, to accrue other service hours that will count towards their educational award.
2. Granting the CNCS Chief Executive Officer the authority to deem individuals who were required to exit their CNCS positions early due to COVID-19 as having met the requirements of the position and awarding them the full value of the educational award.
3. Ensuring that all funds made available to CNCS remain available for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021.
4. Allowing the CNCS Chief Executive Officer to permit fixed-amount grant recipients to maintain a pro rata amount of grant funds for participants who exited, were suspended, or are serving in a limited capacity due to COVID-19.
5. Enabling CNCS to extend the term of service or waive any upper age limit (up to 26 years) for National Civilian Community Corps programs to address disruptions and minimize the difficulty in returning to full operation due to COVID-19.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (on 03/23/2020)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6315/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6315/BILLS-116hr6315ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6315/BILLS-116hr6315ih.pdf.pdf |
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