United States 117th Congress Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

HR 4100 — CORPS Act

Last action — Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 117th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Cultivating Opportunity and Recovery from the Pandemic through Service Act or the CORPS Act This bill makes several changes to AmeriCorps programs during the COVID-19 health emergency. Specifically, the bill: increases living allowance payments to program participants; increases educational awards for program participants; relaxes program requirements, including reducing the age requirement for AmeriCorps Seniors to 45 and older; creates a pilot program to allow state commissions to directly place individuals in approved AmeriCorps programs; and allows for targeted AmeriCorps grants to fund recovery projects in communities disproportionately affected by COVID-19. The bill also excludes AmeriCorps living allowance payments and educational awards from taxable income for program participants.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends existing national service laws to prioritize programs addressing COVID-19 recovery and increases allowances for participants during the emergency recovery period.

  • 42 U.S.C. 4955

    The Director shall set the subsistence allowance for volunteers under paragraph (1) for each fiscal year so that—(A) the minimum allowance is not less than an amount equal to 95 percent of such poverty line (as defined in section 9902(2) of this title) for a single individual as expected for each fiscal year; → during the COVID-19 emergency recovery period, the minimum subsistence or living allowance for an individual under section 105 of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973... shall... be an amount equal to 175 percent of the poverty line (as defined in section 673(2) of the Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9902(2))) for a single individual as expected for each fiscal year.

    This change increases the minimum living allowance for national service participants to 175% of the poverty line during the COVID-19 recovery period.

  • 42 U.S.C. 12594

    the total amount of an annual living allowance that may be provided to a participant in a national service program shall not exceed 200 percent of the average annual subsistence allowance provided to VISTA volunteers under section 4955 of this title. → notwithstanding the limits described in subsections (a) and (e) of section 189 of the National and Community Service Act of 1990... during the COVID-19 emergency recovery period, the Corporation shall... award supplemental grant funds to entities... to increase the minimum subsistence or living allowance.

    This change allows for the provision of supplemental grants to increase living allowances beyond previous limits during the COVID-19 recovery period.

  • 42 U.S.C. 4955

    Such stipend shall be set at a rate that is not less than a minimum of $125 per month and not more than a maximum of $150 per month, → subject to paragraph (3), be an amount equal to 175 percent of the poverty line... for a single individual as expected for each fiscal year.

    This change replaces the fixed stipend limits with a new calculation based on the poverty line for the duration of the COVID-19 recovery period.

  • 42 U.S.C. 12603

    The Corporation shall award to any individual who successfully completes a term of service resulting in an educational award... a concurrent COVID-19 educational award.

    This establishes a new educational award for individuals whose service includes times during the COVID-19 recovery.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  4. Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 4100 do?
Cultivating Opportunity and Recovery from the Pandemic through Service Act or the CORPS Act This bill makes several changes to AmeriCorps programs during the COVID-19 health emergency. Specifically, the bill: increases living allowance payments to program participants; increases educational awards for program participants; relaxes program requirements, including reducing the age requirement for AmeriCorps Seniors to 45 and older; creates a pilot program to allow state commissions to directly place individuals in approved AmeriCorps programs; and allows for targeted AmeriCorps grants to fund recovery projects in communities disproportionately affected by COVID-19. The bill also excludes AmeriCorps living allowance payments and educational awards from taxable income for program participants.
Who sponsors HR 4100?
HR 4100 is sponsored by Price, David E. (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 4100?
This bill died with 117th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HR 4100?
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