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A Chance To Serve Act

USA117th CongressHR-6958| House 
| Updated: 3/28/2022
Andy Kim

Andy Kim

Democratic Representative

New Jersey

Ways and Means Committee, Foreign Affairs Committee, Health Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee, Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
A Chance To Serve Act This bill provides various benefits for Peace Corps and AmeriCorps volunteers and increases the number of AmeriCorps volunteer positions to at least 500,000 (currently there are approximately 250,000 positions). Among other provisions, the bill (1) provides eligible former Peace Corps and AmeriCorps volunteers with three years of non-compete eligibility for federal employment whereas currently, former volunteers generally get one year of eligibility with extensions available in certain situations; (2) provides eligible former volunteers with health care benefits for one year; and (3) exempts from taxation certain payments and allowances paid to volunteers.
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Mar 7, 2022
Introduced in House
Mar 7, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Veterans' Affairs, 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.
Mar 28, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • March 7, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • March 7, 2022
    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Veterans' Affairs, 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.


  • March 28, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

International Affairs

Employee hiringGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment lending and loan guaranteesIncome tax exclusionNational and community servicePeace CorpsStudent aid and college costs

A Chance To Serve Act

USA117th CongressHR-6958| House 
| Updated: 3/28/2022
A Chance To Serve Act This bill provides various benefits for Peace Corps and AmeriCorps volunteers and increases the number of AmeriCorps volunteer positions to at least 500,000 (currently there are approximately 250,000 positions). Among other provisions, the bill (1) provides eligible former Peace Corps and AmeriCorps volunteers with three years of non-compete eligibility for federal employment whereas currently, former volunteers generally get one year of eligibility with extensions available in certain situations; (2) provides eligible former volunteers with health care benefits for one year; and (3) exempts from taxation certain payments and allowances paid to volunteers.
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Timeline
Mar 7, 2022
Introduced in House
Mar 7, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Veterans' Affairs, 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.
Mar 28, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • March 7, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • March 7, 2022
    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Veterans' Affairs, 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.


  • March 28, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Andy Kim

Andy Kim

Democratic Representative

New Jersey

Ways and Means Committee, Foreign Affairs Committee, Health Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee, Education and Workforce Committee

International Affairs

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Employee hiringGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment lending and loan guaranteesIncome tax exclusionNational and community servicePeace CorpsStudent aid and college costs