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US HR4100CORPS Act Cultivating Opportunity and Recovery from the Pandemic through Service Act
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Introduced
06/23/2021
06/23/2021
In Committee
06/23/2021
06/23/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023
01/03/2023
Introduced Session
117th 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.
AI Summary
This bill, the Cultivating Opportunity and Recovery from the Pandemic through Service Act (CORPS Act), aims to prioritize national service programs and projects that are directly related to the response to and recovery from the COVID-19 public health emergency. The key provisions of the bill include:
1. Increasing the minimum living allowance for national service program participants to 175% of the poverty line during the COVID-19 emergency recovery period (2021-2024).
2. Providing a concurrent COVID-19 educational award for participants who complete a term of service during the COVID-19 emergency recovery period.
3. Allowing individuals aged 45 and older to enroll as volunteers in the National Senior Service Corps and expanding the income eligibility for those programs.
4. Providing tax exemptions for the living allowance and educational awards received by national service participants.
5. Allowing the Corporation for National and Community Service to award non-competitive grants and establish a pilot program for state commissions to directly place individuals in national service positions during the COVID-19 emergency recovery period.
6. Providing flexibility, such as waiving matching fund requirements and increasing funding limits, for national service programs during the COVID-19 emergency recovery period.
7. Authorizing $8 billion in additional funding to carry out the provisions of the bill from 2021 through 2024.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (44)
David Price (D)*,
Colin Allred (D),
Jake Auchincloss (D),
Don Bacon (R),
Jim Baird (R),
Jack Bergman (R),
Salud Carbajal (D),
André Carson (D),
David Cicilline (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Tom Cole (R),
Jason Crow (D),
Mark DeSaulnier (D),
Dwight Evans (D),
Brian Fitzpatrick (R),
Josh Harder (D),
Chrissy Houlahan (D),
Kaiali'i Kahele (D),
Derek Kilmer (D),
Conor Lamb (D),
John Larson (D),
Mike Levin (D),
Elaine Luria (D),
Doris Matsui (D),
Peter Meijer (R),
Gwen Moore (D),
Seth Moulton (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Joe Neguse (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Jimmy Panetta (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Lucille Roybal-Allard (D),
Michael San Nicolas (D),
John Sarbanes (D),
Mary Gay Scanlon (D),
Kim Schrier (D),
Terri Sewell (D),
Mikie Sherrill (D),
Tom Suozzi (D),
Eric Swalwell (D),
Van Taylor (R),
Lori Trahan (D),
Michael Waltz (R),
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 06/23/2021)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4100/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr4100/BILLS-117hr4100ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr4100/BILLS-117hr4100ih.pdf.pdf |
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