S 3622 117th Congress Senate Labor and Employment

ACTION for National Service Act

Introduced: February 9, 2022 Introduced by: Reed, Jack Democratic · Rhode Island See on congress.gov

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Feb 9, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S614)

Feb 9, 2022

Introduced in Senate

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

America's Call To Improve Opportunities Now for National Service Act or the ACTION for National Service Act

This bill (1) converts the Corporation for National and Community Service into the AmeriCorps Administration and revises its membership, leadership, and authority; (2) reauthorizes programs carried out by the administration; (3) establishes a National Service Foundation to accept and administer gifts on behalf of the administration; (4) modifies the calculation of national service educational awards; and (5) otherwise modifies provisions related to national and volunteer service programs.

Additionally, the bill creates an interagency Civilian Climate Corps, operated by the administration, to conduct service projects addressing climate change.

What's happening now February 9, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S614)

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