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RENEW Conservation Corps Act

Introduced: September 8, 2020 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text: CR S5445-5446)
Sep 8, 2020
Introduced in Senate
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Restore Employment in Natural and Environmental Work Conservation Corps Act or the RENEW Conservation Corps Act

This bill establishes the Restore Employment in Natural and Environmental Work Conservation Corps program within the Department of the Interior and Department of Agriculture under which participants must implement eligible projects (e.g., planting trees or controlling invasive species).

What's happening now September 8, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text: CR S5445-5446)

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4538: RENEW Conservation Corps Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4538/
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"S. 4538: RENEW Conservation Corps Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4538/.
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S. 4538, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4538/.
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