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HR 5617 117th Congress House

Term Extension for AmeriCorps Members Act

Official title: To amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to clarify that an individual may receive certain benefits for more than 4 terms of service for compelling reasons.

Introduced: October 19, 2021 Introduced by: Emmer, Tom Republican · Minnesota See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Oct 19, 2021
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Term Extension for AmeriCorps Members Act

This bill allows a state's AmeriCorps State Service Commission to permit an AmeriCorps member with compelling circumstances to continue service in a national service position in that state beyond the current four term cap. However, the bill prohibits the member from receiving an additional national service education award for that extended service.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5617: Term Extension for AmeriCorps Members Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5617/
MLA
"H.R. 5617: Term Extension for AmeriCorps Members Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5617/.
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H.R. 5617, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5617/.
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[H.R. 5617: Term Extension for AmeriCorps Members Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5617/)
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