Civilian Climate Corps Act of 2021
United States117th CongressS-1057Senate
Updated: Mar 25, 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.
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Timeline
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HR-2241: Civilian Climate Corps Act of 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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