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H.R. 3456 116th Congress House

Peace Corps Reauthorization Act of 2019

Official title: To amend the Peace Corps Act to reauthorize the Peace Corps, better support current, returning, and former volunteers, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 25, 2019 Introduced by: John Garamendi Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Jun 25, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
Jun 25, 2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5082)
Jun 25, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 25, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Peace Corps Reauthorization Act of 2019

This bill reauthorizes the Peace Corps through FY2023 and makes various changes to the Peace Corps.

Peace Corps volunteers and volunteer leaders shall receive a readjustment allowance of at least $417 for each month of satisfactory service, up from the current minimum of $125 per month. For workers compensation purposes, a Peace Corps volunteer shall be deemed to be paid at the minimum rate of a GS-11 employee on the General Schedule pay scale. Currently, volunteers are treated as minimum rate GS-7 employees for such purposes, while volunteer leaders are already treated as minimum rate GS-11 employees.

The bill provides statutory authority for existing practices making certain former Peace Corps volunteers eligible for certain types of civil service employment. The bill also extends the eligibility period in certain instances, such as when a former volunteer applied to an agency where there was a lapse in appropriations.

The bill specifies that U.S. nationals are eligible for Peace Corps employment and for related programs. (Individuals born in an outlying U.S. possession are U.S. nationals but do not automatically acquire citizenship through birth in the outlying possession.)

The bill authorizes the use of the Peace Corps name as well as the official seal and emblem on the death announcement or grave marker of a person who served in the Peace Corps.

The bill makes various changes to the structure and responsibilities of the Peace Corps National Advisory Council.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1411 Respect for Peace Corps Volunteers Act
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 48
All 48 Democratic 24 Republican 3
D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Apr 28, 2020
 D
Sherrill, Mikie
New Jersey · Feb 14, 2020
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Connolly, Gerald E.
Virginia · Feb 3, 2020
Phillips, Dean
· Jan 27, 2020
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Dec 18, 2019
Higgins, Brian
· Nov 14, 2019
Wild, Susan
· Nov 8, 2019
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Oct 28, 2019
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Oct 4, 2019
Brown, Anthony
· Sep 24, 2019
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Sep 24, 2019
Kuster, Ann
· Sep 19, 2019
 D
Harder, Josh
California · Sep 10, 2019
 D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Jul 23, 2019
Perlmutter, Ed
· Jul 23, 2019
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 23, 2019
 D
Swalwell, Eric
California · Jul 23, 2019
Heck, Denny
· Jul 16, 2019
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jul 16, 2019
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 12, 2019
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Jul 12, 2019
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Jul 12, 2019
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jul 12, 2019
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jul 12, 2019
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 12, 2019
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jul 12, 2019
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jul 12, 2019
 R
Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Jul 12, 2019
 D
Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Jul 9, 2019
Haaland, Debra
· Jul 9, 2019
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Jul 9, 2019
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jul 9, 2019
Payne, Donald
· Jul 9, 2019
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Jul 9, 2019
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 2, 2019
Trone, David
· Jul 2, 2019
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Jun 28, 2019
Cook, Paul
· Jun 28, 2019
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 28, 2019
 D
Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Jun 26, 2019
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Huffman, Jared
California · Jun 26, 2019
Lee, Barbara
· Jun 26, 2019
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jun 26, 2019
Graves, Garret
· Jun 25, 2019
Kennedy, Joseph
· Jun 25, 2019
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Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman
American Samoa · Jun 25, 2019
Shalala, Donna
· Jun 25, 2019
Sires, Albio
· Jun 25, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3456: Peace Corps Reauthorization Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3456/
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