Bill Sponsor
House Bill 2670
117th Congress(2021-2022)
The Civilian Climate Corps for Jobs and Justice Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Apr 20, 2021
Overview
Text
Introduced
Apr 20, 2021
Latest Action
Apr 20, 2021
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Bill
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Bill Number
2670
Congress
117
Policy Area
Labor and Employment
Labor and Employment
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting hiring and composition of the workforce, wages and benefits, labor-management relations; occupational safety, personnel management, unemployment compensation. Measures concerning public-sector employment may fall under Government Operations and Politics policy area.
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No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Civilian Climate Corps for Jobs and Justice Act

This bill establishes a Civilian Climate Corps Program and generally revises benefits provided to national service program participants.

The bill establishes a Civilian Climate Corps to operate (1) a national climate service program; and (2) a national climate service grant program to help communities respond to climate change and transition to a clean economy, including through reducing carbon emissions.

The bill also provides for allowances for participants in certain national service programs, including the Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) program and the National Civilian Community Corps.

The bill expands the exclusion from gross income, for income tax purposes, to exclude amounts received as educational awards or benefits and income attributable to discharges of student loan debt under the National and Community Service Act of 1990.

Text (1)
April 20, 2021
Actions (2)
04/20/2021
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.
04/20/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:48:41 PM