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HR 2358 116th Congress House

21st Century Civilian Conservation Corps Act

Official title: To authorize the President to reestablish the Civilian Conservation Corps as a means of providing gainful employment to unemployed and underemployed citizens o… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To authorize the President to reestablish the Civilian Conservation Corps as a means of providing gainful employment to unemployed and underemployed citizens of the United States through the performance of useful public work, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 25, 2019 Introduced by: Kaptur, Marcy Democratic · Ohio See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Animal and plant healthEmployment and training programsFiresFloods and storm protection
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Forests, forestry, treesLand use and conservationParks, recreation areas, trailsUnemploymentVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
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Apr 25, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Apr 25, 2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E490)
Apr 25, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 25, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

21st Century Civilian Conservation Corps Act

This bill authorizes the President, until the end of FY2022, to establish and operate a Civilian Conservation Corps to employ unemployed or underemployed U.S. citizens in the construction, maintenance, and carrying on of public works, such as forestation of U.S. and state lands, prevention of forest fires, floods, and soil erosion, and construction and repair of National Park System paths and trails.

If there are insufficient funds to employ all U.S. citizens in the corps, the President must give preference in the hiring process to (1) unemployed veterans, (2) workers who have exhausted their unemployment compensation, and (3) other unemployed workers eligible for unemployment compensation. The President may provide housing and transportation services for corps employees.

The bill prohibits discrimination in the employment of corps employees, but individuals convicted of a crime may not be employed in the corps.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 11
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Sep 11, 2020
 D
Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Jul 16, 2020
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Apr 21, 2020
Crist, Charlie
· May 10, 2019
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · May 2, 2019
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · May 2, 2019
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · May 2, 2019
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · May 2, 2019
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Apr 25, 2019
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 25, 2019
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Apr 25, 2019
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 25, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2358: 21st Century Civilian Conservation Corps Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2358/
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"H.R. 2358: 21st Century Civilian Conservation Corps Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2358/.
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H.R. 2358, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2358/.
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