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Coronavirus Service Corps Act

Introduced: July 1, 2020 Introduced by: Harder, Josh Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jul 1, 2020
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Coronavirus Service Corps Act

This bill establishes a Coronavirus Service Corps that must employ unemployed or underemployed citizens to carry out work such as

  • health care, including contract tracing, administering COVID-19 tests, and peer mental health counseling;
  • assisting essential services and the reopening of businesses;
  • social services, including hunger relief, homeless services, and senior care.

The hourly wage for corps employees must be the greater of (1) 150% of the minimum hourly wage in the applicable locality, or (2) $15 an hour.

What's happening now July 1, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
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Carson, André
Indiana · Jul 1, 2020
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Foster, Bill
Illinois · Jul 1, 2020
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 1, 2020
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Jul 1, 2020
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jul 1, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7459: Coronavirus Service Corps Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7459/
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"H.R. 7459: Coronavirus Service Corps Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7459/.
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