HR 2241 United States House · 117th Congress

Civilian Climate Corps Act of 2021

Summary

Civilian Climate Corps Act of 2021 This bill requires the Departments of the Interior and Agriculture, in coordination with other relevant federal agencies, to enter into an interagency agreement establishing a Civilian Climate Corps, to be operated in accordance with the National and Community Service Act of 1990 and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973. A project carried out by the corps must (1) prioritize efforts to assist disproportionately impacted communities, or be carried out in partnership with a qualified youth service or conservation corps; (2) be coordinated with tribal and Native American communities to protect natural cultural resources; and (3) accomplish one or more of particular objectives such as conserving, monitoring, and restoring public land and water to help mitigate and adapt to climate change.

Issues: ✓ Environment

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2021

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Introduced Mar 26, 2021 Last action Jun 15, 2021

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Committee

Jun 15, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

lower

May 28, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

lower

May 28, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.

lower

Mar 26, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, 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.

lower

Mar 26, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

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1 primary · 2 co-sponsors