HR 7459
116th Congress
House
Labor and Employment
Aging
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Economic performance and conditions
Educational technology and distance education
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employment and training programs
Food assistance and relief
Homelessness and emergency shelter
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Mental health
National Guard and reserves
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Unemployment
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Coronavirus Service Corps Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 1, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jul 1, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Committees of jurisdiction
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