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HR 1066 111th Congress House

Peace Corps Expansion Act of 2009

Official title: To amend the Peace Corps Act to provide continued funding for the Peace Corps, to increase the readjustment allowances for Peace Corps volunteers and volunteer leaders, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 17, 2009 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Executive agency funding and structureForeign aid and international reliefPeace CorpsSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsWages and earnings
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Feb 13, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Feb 13, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 13, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Peace Corps Expansion Act of 2009 - Amends the Peace Corps Act to: (1) authorize appropriations for the Peace Corps; and (2) increase readjustment allowances for Peace Corps volunteers and volunteer leaders.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 44
All 44 Democratic 31 Republican 1
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Garamendi, John
California · Nov 18, 2009
Klein, Ron
· Jun 19, 2009
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jun 3, 2009
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 3, 2009
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jun 2, 2009
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jun 2, 2009
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · May 13, 2009
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · May 13, 2009
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 30, 2009
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Apr 30, 2009
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 22, 2009
McMahon, Michael
· Mar 17, 2009
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 17, 2009
Sablan, Gregorio
· Mar 17, 2009
Mitchell, Harry
· Mar 5, 2009
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Mar 4, 2009
Bordallo, Madeleine
· Feb 25, 2009
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Feb 25, 2009
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Feb 25, 2009
Delahunt, Bill
· Feb 25, 2009
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Feb 25, 2009
Giffords, Gabrielle
· Feb 25, 2009
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Feb 25, 2009
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Feb 25, 2009
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Feb 25, 2009
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Feb 25, 2009
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Feb 25, 2009
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Feb 25, 2009
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Feb 25, 2009
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Feb 13, 2009
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Feb 13, 2009
Driehaus, Steve
· Feb 13, 2009
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Feb 13, 2009
Halvorson, Deborah
· Feb 13, 2009
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Feb 13, 2009
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Feb 13, 2009
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Feb 13, 2009
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Feb 13, 2009
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Feb 13, 2009
Pierluisi, Pedro
· Feb 13, 2009
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Feb 13, 2009
Teague, Harry
· Feb 13, 2009
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Feb 13, 2009
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Feb 13, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1066: Peace Corps Expansion Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1066/
MLA
"H.R. 1066: Peace Corps Expansion Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1066/.
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H.R. 1066, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1066/.
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