US S3624

Bill

US S3624

Pandemic Response and Opportunity Through National Service Act

Introduced
05/06/2020

In Committee
05/06/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

A bill 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 the priorities and administration of national service programs, including AmeriCorps and Senior Corps, to address the COVID-19 pandemic and its recovery period. The bill increases the number of national service positions to 750,000 over 3 years, raises the living allowances and other benefits associated with these positions, and excludes the living allowance from federal income tax. It also requires the Corporation for National and Community Service to establish a pilot project to allow state service commissions to directly place individuals in national service programs and launch a promotional campaign to disseminate national service opportunities. Overall, the bill aims to leverage national service as a flexible, locally-driven response to meet public health, employment, and recovery needs arising from the COVID-19 crisis.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (27)

Chris Coons (D)*, Tammy Baldwin (D), Richard Blumenthal (D), Cory Booker (D), Sherrod Brown (D), Ben Cardin (D), Tammy Duckworth (D), Dick Durbin (D), Dianne Feinstein (D), Kamala Harris (D), Maggie Hassan (D), Martin Heinrich (D), Mazie Hirono (D), Tim Kaine (D), Angus King (I), Amy Klobuchar (D), Ed Markey (D), Jeff Merkley (D), Jack Reed (D), Jacky Rosen (D), Jeanne Shaheen (D), Tina Smith (D), Debbie Stabenow (D), Tom Udall (D), Chris Van Hollen (D), Mark Warner (D), Elizabeth Warren (D),

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (on 05/06/2020)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3624/all-info

(2 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3624/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s3624/BILLS-116s3624is.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s3624/BILLS-116s3624is.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR6702	Pandemic Response and Opportunity Through National Service Act	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.	Same As
S3964	CORPS Act Cultivating Opportunity and Response to the Pandemic through Service Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.	Related

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