Ways and Means Committee, Education and Workforce Committee
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Pandemic Response and Opportunity Through National Service Act 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.
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Introduced in House
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.
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.
Adult education and literacyCardiovascular and respiratory healthCorporation for National and Community ServiceDisability and paralysisEducation programs fundingEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployment and training programsFood supply, safety, and labelingGovernment information and archivesHigher educationIncome tax exclusionIndian social and development programsInfectious and parasitic diseasesJuvenile crime and gang violenceMinority employmentNational and community serviceSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsStudent aid and college costsVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationYouth employment and child labor
Pandemic Response and Opportunity Through National Service Act
USA116th CongressHR-6702| House
| Updated: 5/5/2020
Pandemic Response and Opportunity Through National Service Act 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.
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Introduced in House
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.
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.
Adult education and literacyCardiovascular and respiratory healthCorporation for National and Community ServiceDisability and paralysisEducation programs fundingEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployment and training programsFood supply, safety, and labelingGovernment information and archivesHigher educationIncome tax exclusionIndian social and development programsInfectious and parasitic diseasesJuvenile crime and gang violenceMinority employmentNational and community serviceSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsStudent aid and college costsVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationYouth employment and child labor