Civilian Climate Corps for Jobs and Justice Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Apr 20, 2021)
Civilian Climate Corps for Jobs and Justice Act
This bill establishes a Civilian Climate Corps Program and generally revises benefits provided to national service program participants.
The bill establishes a Civilian Climate Corps to operate (1) a national climate service program; and (2) a national climate service grant program to help communities respond to climate change and transition to a clean economy, including through reducing carbon emissions.
The bill also provides for allowances for participants in certain national service programs, including the Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) program and the National Civilian Community Corps.
The bill expands the exclusion from gross income, for income tax purposes, to exclude amounts received as educational awards or benefits and income attributable to discharges of student loan debt under the National and Community Service Act of 1990.
What just happenedApr 20, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateApr 20, 2021
- Apr 20, 2021IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Finance Committee - Apr 20, 2021IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate