US Congress House Bill 2358 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-0)
Status: Introduced on April 25 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-04-25 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Pending: House Education and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

21st Century Civilian Conservation Corps Act

Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH]	Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]	Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]
Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI]	Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA]	Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ]	Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]
Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD]	Rep. Pramila Jayapal [D-WA]	Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA]	Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA]
Rep. Charlie Crist [D-FL]	Rep. Mike Thompson [D-CA]	Rep. Chrissy Houlahan [D-PA]	Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-04-25	House	Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
2019-04-25	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E490)
2019-04-25	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2358/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2358/BILLS-116hr2358ih.pdf