US SB2320 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on July 30 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-07-30 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Makes changes to the Peace Corps. The bill changes the Peace Corps from an independent agency that reports to the President to a subordinate agency within the Department of State. The Peace Corps shall also terminate any programs in China. The Peace Corps may not operate in any country that the State Department deems hostile to U.S. national security interests. The State Department shall annually report to Congress on Peace Corps programs around the world, including how each program furthers U.S. interests and is not contrary to U.S. national security.

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Title

Peace Corps Mission Accountability Act

Sponsors

Sen. Rick Scott [R-FL]

History

DateChamberAction
2019-07-30SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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