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Humanitarian Tech Corps Act

USA118th CongressS-5331| Senate 
| Updated: 11/14/2024
Peter Welch

Peter Welch

Democratic Senator

Vermont

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Humanitarian Tech Corps Act This bill establishes a grant program for colleges and universities to offer scholarships to students studying computer science, technology, and related topics, and who will seek post-graduate employment with a federal humanitarian agency or partner organization. Scholarships shall cover tuition and fees for up to four years of a degree program and provide a separate living stipend. The National Science Foundation (NSF) shall administer the grant program in coordination with the Office of Personnel Management and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). As a condition of the scholarship, recipients who have completed their degree program must work at USAID, another federal humanitarian agency, or an approved non-governmental partner to USAID for a period at least equal to the duration of the scholarship. If a scholarship recipient fails to complete their degree or maintain the required post-graduation employment, the recipient shall repay some or all of the scholarship funds. Following completion of the employment obligation, a recipient’s federal appointment may be converted to a career or term appointment.
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Timeline
Nov 14, 2024
Introduced in Senate
Nov 14, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • November 14, 2024
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 14, 2024
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Science, Technology, Communications

Humanitarian Tech Corps Act

USA118th CongressS-5331| Senate 
| Updated: 11/14/2024
Humanitarian Tech Corps Act This bill establishes a grant program for colleges and universities to offer scholarships to students studying computer science, technology, and related topics, and who will seek post-graduate employment with a federal humanitarian agency or partner organization. Scholarships shall cover tuition and fees for up to four years of a degree program and provide a separate living stipend. The National Science Foundation (NSF) shall administer the grant program in coordination with the Office of Personnel Management and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). As a condition of the scholarship, recipients who have completed their degree program must work at USAID, another federal humanitarian agency, or an approved non-governmental partner to USAID for a period at least equal to the duration of the scholarship. If a scholarship recipient fails to complete their degree or maintain the required post-graduation employment, the recipient shall repay some or all of the scholarship funds. Following completion of the employment obligation, a recipient’s federal appointment may be converted to a career or term appointment.
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Timeline
Nov 14, 2024
Introduced in Senate
Nov 14, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • November 14, 2024
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 14, 2024
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Peter Welch

Peter Welch

Democratic Senator

Vermont

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Science, Technology, Communications

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted