Civilian Climate Corps for Jobs and Justice Act

This bill would create a Civilian Climate Corps within the federal national service agency. Members age 17 and older, regardless of immigration status, would work on projects such as weatherizing buildings, restoring habitat, reducing wildfire fuels, and disaster preparation and recovery. Funding would be split between a federally run national program (66 percent) and grants to states, tribes, nonprofits, unions, colleges, and federal agencies (34 percent), with at least half of program investment directed to under-resourced communities. Members would receive at least $20 per hour, a health care payment, up to $25,000 per term for education costs or student loans, and training. Members could unionize and strike, and the Corps would be required to bargain with a union that has majority written authorization.

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Sponsors

• Edward J. Markey Democrat sponsor
• 5 cosponsors