Respect for Peace Corps Volunteers Act [HB-1295]
[Human Services ]
[Veterans ]
[International ]
Respect for Peace Corps Volunteers Act This bill amends the Peace Corps Act to allow the official seal or emblem and the name "Peace Corps" to be used on any death announcement, plaque, grave stone, or other grave marker of a former volunteer, officer, or employee of the Peace Corps.
HB-1295: Respect for Peace Corps Volunteers Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Introduced In House on 03/01/2017
Segal AmeriCorps Education Award Tax Relief Act of 2017 [HB-1165]
[Taxes ]
[Education ]
Segal AmeriCorps Education Award Tax Relief Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income any AmeriCorps educational awards provided under the National and Community Service Act of 1990.
HB-1165: Segal AmeriCorps Education Award Tax Relief Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. John Lewis
Introduced In House on 02/16/2017
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Act [S.193]
[Taxes ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Poverty ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Community Development ]
[Human Services ]
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Act This bill directs the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to establish a Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Matching Grant Program (VITA grant program) for the development, expansion, or continuation of volunteer tax preparation programs to assist low-income taxpayers and members of underserved populations. The program must be administered in the same manner as the Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance matching grants demonstration program established under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008.
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S.193: Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Sherrod Brown
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/23/2017
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Act [HB-605]
[Taxes ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Poverty ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Community Development ]
[Human Services ]
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Act This bill directs the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to establish a Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Matching Grant Program (VITA grant program) for the development, expansion, or continuation of volunteer tax preparation programs to assist low-income taxpayers and members of underserved populations. The program must be administered in the same manner as the Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance matching grants demonstration program established under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008.
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HB-605: Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Danny Davis
Introduced In House on 01/23/2017
RAISE Act of 2017 Reforming Alternatives to Incarceration and Sentencing to Establish a Better Path for Youth Act of 2017 [HB-65]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
RAISE Act of 2017 Reforming Alternatives to Incarceration and Sentencing to Establish a Better Path for Youth Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code to permit a court to impose a sentence below the mandatory minimum for certain nonviolent youth offenses if the mandatory minimum is unjust to the youth and not necessary to protect public safety. The term "youth" means an individual prosecuted or sentenced for a criminal offense committed at age 21 or younger. The bill requires the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to release early, subject to
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HB-65: RAISE Act of 2017 Reforming Alternatives to Incarceration and Sentencing to Establish a Better Path for Youth Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 01/12/2017
SR-164: A resolution recognizing the contributions of senior volunteers and designating the week of May 15 through 19, 2017, as "National Senior Corps Week".
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. on 05/16/2017
You have voted SR-164: A resolution recognizing the contributions of senior volunteers and designating the week of May 15 through 19, 2017, as "National Senior Corps Week"..
Segal AmeriCorps Education Award Enhancement Act of 2017 [S.1042]
[Education ]
[Taxes ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
Segal AmeriCorps Education Award Enhancement Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income any AmeriCorps educational awards provided under the National and Community Service Act of 1990.
S.1042: Segal AmeriCorps Education Award Enhancement Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/04/2017
Sam Farr and Nick Castle Peace Corps Reform Act of 2018 [HB-2259]
[Human Rights ]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[International ]
[Human Services ]
Sam Farr and Nick Castle Peace Corps Reform Act of 2018 This bill increases the monthly pay rate for Peace Corps volunteers. The Peace Corps shall provide initial medical care to a former volunteer for a service-related condition for 180 days after termination of service, which period may be extended under specified circumstances. The bill grants the government jurisdiction over, and imposes penalties upon, persons who commit certain crimes outside of the United States against a volunteer. The Peace Corps Act is amended to authorize the designation
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HB-2259: Sam Farr and Nick Castle Peace Corps Reform Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Became Public Law No: 115-256. on 10/09/2018
Wildland Firefighter Fairness Act [S.950]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Safety ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
[Veterans ]
[Funding ]
Wildland Firefighter Fairness Act This bill requires the Departments of the Interior and Agriculture to work with states and the Workforce Development Committee of the National Wildfire Coordinating Group to merge the Incident Qualification System and the Incident Qualification and Certification System into a single system by September 30, 2025. The Office of Personnel Management shall establish a pilot program for seasonal or temporary federal employees, whose duties primarily involve being a firefighter. This bill allows wildland firefighters
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S.950: Wildland Firefighter Fairness Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S2561-2563) on 04/26/2017