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US HR2670

US HR2670
The Civilian Climate Corps for Jobs and Justice Act


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Introduced
04/20/2021
In Committee
04/20/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to establish a Civilian Climate Corps to help communities respond to climate change and transition to a clean econ- omy, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill, the Civilian Climate Corps for Jobs and Justice Act, aims to establish a Civilian Climate Corps within the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to help communities respond to climate change and transition to a clean economy. The key provisions of the bill include: - Creating a national climate service program and a national climate service grant program under the Civilian Climate Corps to complete climate-related projects and provide education, workforce development, and career pathways to participants, with a focus on historically underserved communities. - Providing benefits to Civilian Climate Corps members, including a living allowance of at least $15 per hour, health care, educational benefits, and other support services. - Prioritizing climate-related projects in existing national service programs like AmeriCorps State and National, AmeriCorps NCCC, and AmeriCorps VISTA. - Increasing allowances and educational awards for national service participants. - Authorizing over $100 billion in supplemental appropriations to fund the Civilian Climate Corps and related national service programs from 2021 to 2025. - Excluding national service educational awards and benefits from federal income taxation.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (43)

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D)* Nanette Barragán (D),  Earl Blumenauer (D),  Jamaal Bowman (D),  Cori Bush (D),  Tony Cárdenas (D),  André Carson (D),  Steve Cohen (D),  Gerry Connolly (D),  Mark DeSaulnier (D),  Debbie Dingell (D),  Adriano Espaillat (D),  Chuy García (D),  Jimmy Gomez (D),  Jared Huffman (D),  Pramila Jayapal (D),  Mondaire Jones (D),  Ro Khanna (D),  John Larson (D),  Andy Levin (D),  Carolyn Maloney (D),  Betty McCollum (D),  Jim McGovern (D),  Grace Meng (D),  Jerry Nadler (D),  Grace Napolitano (D),  Marie Newman (D),  Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),  Ilhan Omar (D),  Donald Payne (D),  Mark Pocan (D),  Ayanna Pressley (D),  Jamie Raskin (D),  Jan Schakowsky (D),  Brad Sherman (D),  Adam Smith (D),  Melanie Stansbury (D),  Rashida Tlaib (D),  Paul Tonko (D),  Ritchie Torres (D),  Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),  Peter Welch (D),  Frederica Wilson (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 04/20/2021)

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