Bill116th CongressFiled Jul 1, 2020Labor and Employment
H.R. 7459
Coronavirus Service Corps Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jul 1, 2020)
Coronavirus Service Corps Act
This bill establishes a Coronavirus Service Corps that must employ unemployed or underemployed citizens to carry out work such as
- health care, including contract tracing, administering COVID-19 tests, and peer mental health counseling;
- assisting essential services and the reopening of businesses;
- social services, including hunger relief, homeless services, and senior care.
The hourly wage for corps employees must be the greater of (1) 150% of the minimum hourly wage in the applicable locality, or (2) $15 an hour.
What just happenedJul 1, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-10](D-CA)Sponsor
7 cosponsors7 D
7cosponsors1committees3actions15subjects
- Introduced in HouseJul 1, 2020
- Jul 1, 2020IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Education and the Workforce Committee - Jul 1, 2020IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jul 1, 2020IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House