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US HR6702

US HR6702
Pandemic Response and Opportunity Through National Service Act


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Introduced
05/05/2020
In Committee
05/05/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To amend the national service laws to prioritize national service programs and projects that are directly related to the response to and recovery from the COVID-19 public health emergency, and for other purposes. This bill expands, and modifies the priorities and administration of, national service programs, including AmeriCorps and Senior Corps, to address the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic and its recovery period. Among other changes, the bill increases the number of national service positions, as well as the living allowances and other benefits associated with these positions. The living allowance is also excluded from gross income for federal tax purposes. In addition, the Corporation for National and Community Service must (1) establish a pilot project to allow state service commissions to directly place individuals, and (2) disseminate national service opportunities through a promotional campaign and other means.

AI Summary

This bill, the Pandemic Response and Opportunity Through National Service Act, expands and modifies national service programs like AmeriCorps and Senior Corps to address the COVID-19 pandemic and its recovery period. The bill increases the number of national service positions and the associated living allowances and educational benefits. It also provides for a pilot project to allow state service commissions to directly place individuals in national service programs, and requires a promotional campaign to disseminate national service opportunities. The bill makes changes to ensure flexibility and agility in program administration during the COVID-19 emergency response and recovery period, and authorizes significant additional funding for these national service initiatives.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (68)

David Price (D)* Nanette Barragán (D),  Joyce Beatty (D),  Ami Bera (D),  Sanford Bishop (D),  Lisa Blunt Rochester (D),  Suzanne Bonamici (D),  Brendan Boyle (D),  G. Butterfield (D),  André Carson (D),  Judy Chu (D),  David Cicilline (D),  Tom Cole (R),  Joe Courtney (D),  Angie Craig (D),  Jason Crow (D),  Susan Davis (D),  Peter DeFazio (D),  Diana DeGette (D),  Rosa DeLauro (D),  Mark DeSaulnier (D),  Abby Finkenauer (D),  Brian Fitzpatrick (R),  Jahana Hayes (D),  Denny Heck (D),  Brian Higgins (D),  Chrissy Houlahan (D),  Will Hurd (R),  Sheila Jackson-Lee (D),  Joseph Kennedy (D),  Ro Khanna (D),  Derek Kilmer (D),  Peter King (R),  Ann Kuster (D),  John Larson (D),  David Loebsack (D),  Ben Ray Luján (D),  Sean Maloney (D),  Doris Matsui (D),  Gregory Meeks (D),  Gwen Moore (D),  Jerry Nadler (D),  Joe Neguse (D),  Donald Norcross (D),  Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),  Jimmy Panetta (D),  Ed Perlmutter (D),  Chellie Pingree (D),  Mark Pocan (D),  Hal Rogers (R),  Lucille Roybal-Allard (D),  Michael San Nicolas (D),  John Sarbanes (D),  Mary Gay Scanlon (D),  Jan Schakowsky (D),  Brad Schneider (D),  Kim Schrier (D),  Terri Sewell (D),  Donna Shalala (D),  Elissa Slotkin (D),  Abigail Spanberger (D),  Greg Stanton (D),  Tom Suozzi (D),  Eric Swalwell (D),  Mike Thompson (D),  Paul Tonko (D),  Lori Trahan (D),  Peter Welch (D), 

Last Action

Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. (on 05/05/2020)

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