21st Century Civilian Conservation Corps Act
Latest action · Apr 25, 2019 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 25, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
21st Century Civilian Conservation Corps Act
This bill authorizes the President, until the end of FY2022, to establish and operate a Civilian Conservation Corps to employ unemployed or underemployed U.S. citizens in the construction, maintenance, and carrying on of public works, such as forestation of U.S. and state lands, prevention of forest fires, floods, and soil erosion, and construction and repair of National Park System paths and trails.
If there are insufficient funds to employ all U.S. citizens in the corps, the President must give preference in the hiring process to (1) unemployed veterans, (2) workers who have exhausted their unemployment compensation, and (3) other unemployed workers eligible for unemployment compensation. The President may provide housing and transportation services for corps employees.
The bill prohibits discrimination in the employment of corps employees, but individuals convicted of a crime may not be employed in the corps.
Cosponsors 15
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 25, 2019 to Sep 11, 2020, with 7 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Apr 25, 2019 |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne, Jr. | Original | Apr 25, 2019 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Apr 25, 2019 |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Original | Apr 25, 2019 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | Apr 25, 2019 |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Original | Apr 25, 2019 |
| D-CA | Tony Cárdenas | Original | Apr 25, 2019 |
| D-MD | Jamie Raskin | May 2, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Julia Brownley | May 2, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Mark DeSaulnier | May 2, 2019 | |
| D-WA | Pramila Jayapal | May 2, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Charlie Crist | May 10, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Mike Thompson | Apr 21, 2020 | |
| D-PA | Chrissy Houlahan | Jul 16, 2020 | |
| D-FL | Darren Soto | Sep 11, 2020 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 25, 2019Introduced in House
- Apr 25, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Apr 25, 2019Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E490)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Labor and Employment.
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 25, 2019Introduced in House
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