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HR 4188 117th Congress House International Affairs Cemeteries and funerals Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management National and community service National symbols Peace Corps

Respect for Peace Corps Volunteers Act

Introduced: June 25, 2021 See on congress.gov
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Jun 25, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jun 25, 2021
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Respect for Peace Corps Volunteers Act

This bill allows the official seal or emblem of the Peace Corps and the name Peace Corps to be used on any death announcement, plaque, grave stone, or other grave marker of a former volunteer, officer, or employee of the Peace Corps.

What's happening now June 25, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 5
D
Williams, Nikema
Georgia · Feb 8, 2022
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Jul 20, 2021
Cartwright, Matt
· Jul 19, 2021
Axne, Cynthia
· Jun 25, 2021
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Jun 25, 2021
Graves, Garret
· Jun 25, 2021
 D
Levin, Mike
California · Jun 25, 2021
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 25, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4188: Respect for Peace Corps Volunteers Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4188/
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"H.R. 4188: Respect for Peace Corps Volunteers Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4188/.
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H.R. 4188, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4188/.
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