S. 3624: Pandemic Response and Opportunity Through National Service Act

116th Congress · introduced 2020-05-06 · Labor and Employment · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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Where it came from: introduced 2020-05-06 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Pandemic Response and Opportunity Through National Service Act

Plain summary

Pandemic Response and Opportunity Through National Service Act This bill expands, and modifies the priorities and administration of, national service programs, including AmeriCorps and Senior Corps, to address the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic and its recovery period. Among other changes, the bill increases the number of national service positions, as well as the living allowances and other benefits associated with these positions. The living allowance is also excluded from gross income for federal tax purposes. In addition, the Corporation for National and Community Service must (1) establish a pilot project to allow state service commissions to directly place individuals, and (2) disseminate national service opportunities through a promotional campaign and other means.

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Official text

Pandemic Response and Opportunity Through National Service Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] · 26 cosponsors

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Jack Reed (D-RI), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Richard J. Durbin (D-IL), Angus S. King, Jr. (I-ME), Tina Smith (D-MN), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Cory A. Booker (D-NJ), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Margaret Wood Hassan (D-NH), Mark R. Warner (D-VA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] reported raising $5.0 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116s3624.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/s>

Record fed-us-cong116-s3624 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116