117th Congress (2021–2023) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3]
This page covers HR1456 in the 117th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so HR1456 in another Congress is a different bill.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 1 |
| Chamber | House |
| Latest vote | 2022-09-19: Passed |
| Latest action | 2022-09-20: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 492. |
| Policy area | International Affairs |
| Official record | Congress.gov |
Peace Corps Reauthorization Act of 2022 This bill reauthorizes through FY2024 and modifies operations of the Peace Corps. Changes include increasing the readjustment allowance paid to volunteers when their service terminates and providing statutory authority for an executive order that grants returned volunteers noncompetitive eligibility for federal civil-service positions. Additionally, the bill entitles returned volunteers to sixty days of health care benefits. The Peace Corps must also provide volunteers with information about enrolling in U. S. health plans before service termination and mental health care during and after service. The bill also includes provisions to address involuntary termination of Peace Corps service in emergencies, including by expediting re-enrollment of involuntarily terminated volunteers. The Peace Corps must also adequately insure volunteers' safety and must coordinate with the Department of State to periodically update agreements concerning the security of Peace Corps volunteers and staff abroad. The bill also authorizes Peace Corps to recruit domestically based volunteers to serve in the United States at the request of another agency or to provide services in a host country virtually, modifies the Peace Corps National Advisory Council's membership and functions, expands whistleblower protections for volunteers, increases the rate of pay that applies to a volunteer's workers compensation claim, requires Peace Corps to implement a zero tolerance drug use policy regarding volunteer involvement with illegal drugs, and emphasizes the use of the…
Subjects: Advisory bodies, Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration, Cemeteries and funerals, Congressional oversight, Cosmetics and personal care, Dental care, Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad, Drug therapy, Employee benefits and pensions, Employee hiring
Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay | Not voting | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-19 | House | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Passed | 195 | 95 | 8 | Official tally |
HR1456 (Peace Corps Reauthorization Act of 2022) was introduced in the 117th Congress (2021–2023) by Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3].
On 2022-09-20: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 492.
1 recorded vote in the 117th Congress. The most recent, on 2022-09-19, was "2/3 Yea-And-Nay": Passed.