Term Extension for AmeriCorps Members Act

Bill: 117-hr-5617
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6]
Introduced: 2021-10-19
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Latest action: action_date: 2021-10-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-10-19
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Term Extension for AmeriCorps Members Act</b></p> <p>This bill allows a state's AmeriCorps State Service Commission to permit an AmeriCorps member with compelling circumstances to continue service in a national service position in that state beyond the current four term cap. However, the bill prohibits the member from receiving an additional national service education award for that extended service.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5617 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 19, 2021 Mr. Emmer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to clarify that an individual may receive certain benefits for more than 4 terms of service for compelling reasons.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Term Extension for AmeriCorps Members Act . 2. Waivers Section 139(b) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12593(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (5) Waivers for compelling purposes (A) Extension A State Commission on National and Community Service for the State in which a national service program is being carried out may authorize, for compelling circumstances, an individual in an approved national service position may continue a service for more than 4 terms. (B) Benefits An individual performing service under this paragraph may continue to receive a living allowance and other benefits under section 12594 of this title but may not receive an additional national service educational award under section 12595 of this title. .