Creates over 500,000 new national service jobs and doubles participants' living allowances.
This bill would create at least 500,000 new national service positions across the country. It would also permanently raise the living allowance for participants to 200% of the poverty line, with annual adjustments for inflation. This means more opportunities and better pay for people serving their communities through programs like AmeriCorps.
Today, national service programs provide a living allowance, but it is not explicitly set at 200% of the poverty line, nor is it automatically adjusted for inflation. The cost per full-time position is capped at $18,000. After this bill, there would be at least 500,000 new national service positions, and participants would receive a living allowance equal to 200% of the poverty line, adjusted annually for inflation after 2027. The cost per full-time position would change to 125% of the minimum living allowance.
HR 10062 · 119th Congress · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 4/10
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