H.R. 7459 · 116th Congress
Coronavirus Service Corps Act
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This bill establishes a Coronavirus Service Corps that must employ unemployed or underemployed citizens to carry out work such as
What it does: CRS summary · 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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Coronavirus Service Corps Act
Latest action (Jul 1, 2020): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Policy area: Labor and Employment · Origin: House · Introduced: Jul 1, 2020
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.