H.R. 6958 · 117th Congress · House

A Chance To Serve Act

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Introduced
Mar 7, 22
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

A Chance To Serve Act

This bill provides various benefits for Peace Corps and AmeriCorps volunteers and increases the number of AmeriCorps volunteer positions to at least 500,000 (currently there are approximately 250,000 positions).

Among other provisions, the bill (1) provides eligible former Peace Corps and AmeriCorps volunteers with three years of non-compete eligibility for federal employment whereas currently, former volunteers generally get one year of eligibility with extensions available in certain situations; (2) provides eligible former volunteers with health care benefits for one year; and (3) exempts from taxation certain payments and allowances paid to volunteers.

Action Timeline

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  1. MAR 28, 2022•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  2. MAR 07, 2022•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. MAR 07, 2022•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. MAR 07, 2022•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Veterans' Affairs, and Education and Labor, 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.

  5. MAR 07, 2022•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Veterans' Affairs, and Education and Labor, 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.

  6. MAR 07, 2022•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Veterans' Affairs, and Education and Labor, 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.

  7. MAR 07, 2022•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Veterans' Affairs, and Education and Labor, 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.

Committees

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Health Subcommittee

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Referred: Mar 28, 2022

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Education and Workforce Committee

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Referred: Mar 7, 2022

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Veterans' Affairs Committee

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Referred: Mar 7, 2022

Active

Foreign Affairs Committee

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Referred: Mar 7, 2022

Active

Ways and Means Committee

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Referred: Mar 7, 2022

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