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To authorize the President to reestablish the Civilian Conservation Corps as a means of providing gainful employment to unemployed and underemployed citizens of the United States through the performance of useful public work, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-2206| House 
| Updated: 4/27/2017
Marcy Kaptur

Marcy Kaptur

Democratic Representative

Ohio

Cosponsors (17)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Keith Ellison (Democratic)John Conyers (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
21st Century Civilian Conservation Corps Act This bill authorizes the President, in order to relieve widespread unemployment, restore depleted natural resources in the United States, and advance public works programs, to establish a Civilian Conservation Corps to employ unemployed or underemployed U.S. citizens in the construction, maintenance, and carrying on of works of a public nature, such as forestation of U.S. and state lands, prevention of forest fires, floods, and soil erosion, and construction and repair of National Park System paths and trails. The President may extend corps activities to state- and private-owned lands to prevent and control forest fires and floods and attacks of forest tree pests and diseases. The President, based on certain criteria, must give preference to the employment of additional persons in the corps in the following order: (1) unemployed Armed Forces veterans (including Reserve members); (2) unemployed U.S. citizens who have exhausted their unemployment compensation; (3) unemployed U.S. citizens who are eligible for unemployment compensation immediately before employment in the corps, including any additional compensation or extended compensation; and (4) other unemployed or underemployed U.S. citizens. The President is authorized to provide housing and transportation for corps employees. Discrimination is prohibited in the hiring of corps employees.
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Timeline
Apr 27, 2017
Introduced in House
Apr 27, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Apr 27, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2960)
  • April 27, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • April 27, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.


  • April 27, 2017
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2960)

Labor and Employment

Animal and plant healthEmployment and training programsFiresFloods and storm protectionForests, forestry, treesLand use and conservationParks, recreation areas, trailsUnemploymentVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

To authorize the President to reestablish the Civilian Conservation Corps as a means of providing gainful employment to unemployed and underemployed citizens of the United States through the performance of useful public work, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-2206| House 
| Updated: 4/27/2017
21st Century Civilian Conservation Corps Act This bill authorizes the President, in order to relieve widespread unemployment, restore depleted natural resources in the United States, and advance public works programs, to establish a Civilian Conservation Corps to employ unemployed or underemployed U.S. citizens in the construction, maintenance, and carrying on of works of a public nature, such as forestation of U.S. and state lands, prevention of forest fires, floods, and soil erosion, and construction and repair of National Park System paths and trails. The President may extend corps activities to state- and private-owned lands to prevent and control forest fires and floods and attacks of forest tree pests and diseases. The President, based on certain criteria, must give preference to the employment of additional persons in the corps in the following order: (1) unemployed Armed Forces veterans (including Reserve members); (2) unemployed U.S. citizens who have exhausted their unemployment compensation; (3) unemployed U.S. citizens who are eligible for unemployment compensation immediately before employment in the corps, including any additional compensation or extended compensation; and (4) other unemployed or underemployed U.S. citizens. The President is authorized to provide housing and transportation for corps employees. Discrimination is prohibited in the hiring of corps employees.
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Timeline
Apr 27, 2017
Introduced in House
Apr 27, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Apr 27, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2960)
  • April 27, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • April 27, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.


  • April 27, 2017
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2960)
Marcy Kaptur

Marcy Kaptur

Democratic Representative

Ohio

Cosponsors (17)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Keith Ellison (Democratic)John Conyers (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

Labor and Employment

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Animal and plant healthEmployment and training programsFiresFloods and storm protectionForests, forestry, treesLand use and conservationParks, recreation areas, trailsUnemploymentVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation