S2838-118

Introduced

To amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to establish a Civilian Climate Corps to help communities respond to climate change and transition to a clean economy, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Sep 19, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to establish a Civilian Climate Corps to help communities respond to climate change and transition to a clean economy, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators. The main policy domain is Labor, Energy, Environment.

Who Benefits and How

workers, employers, and labor regulators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, workers, employers, and labor regulators may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Civilian Climate Corps for Jobs and Justice Act.
  • Section id3a0df37561c1477ba34cd5c669e3073d: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: The effects of climate change include extreme heat, drought, intensified storms and hurricanes, rising sea level,...
  • Section id338b3b880a784ba5891cd7161df4c16f: 3. Civilian Climate Corps program Title I of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12511 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the...
  • Section id247a2ba624bc46c4b2a39e1c6f0e14d9: 199O. Purpose; definitions It is the purpose of this subtitle to— add to and increase the scale of the existing network of service programs to complete clean...
  • Section idbc9db489eac14f1d8398773f0b1092d4: 199P. Establishment of a Civilian Climate Corps The Corporation shall establish the Civilian Climate Corps to carry out the purpose of this subtitle. The...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to establish a Civilian Climate Corps to help communities respond to climate change and transition to a clean economy, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.

Key Policy Areas

Labor, Energy, Environment

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to establish a Civilian Climate Corps to help communities respond to climate change and transition to a clean economy, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.

Policy Domains

Labor Energy Environment

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • workers, employers, and labor regulators
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • workers, employers, and labor regulators
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Sep 19, 2023

Mr. Markey (for himself, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Merkley, Mrs. Gillibrand, …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Labor Energy Environment
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_labor"
→ Secretary of Labor
"secretary_of_energy"
→ Secretary of Energy
"administrator_of_epa"
→ Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
"secretary_of_defense"
→ Secretary of Defense
"administrator_of_fema"
→ Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
"secretary_of_commerce"
→ Secretary of Commerce
"secretary_of_education"
→ Secretary of Education
"secretary_of_agriculture"
→ Secretary of Agriculture
"secretary_of_transportation"
→ Secretary of Transportation
"secretary_of_housing_and_urban_development"
→ Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

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