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A Chance To Serve Act

In committee: it can still change before the session ends.

US S 2785 · Senate Bill · 119th Congress

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In committee
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1
Latest action
Sep 11, 2025

What it does

The A Chance To Serve Act would expand financial, health care, and educational benefits for current and former Peace Corps and AmeriCorps volunteers. It would extend non-competitive federal hiring eligibility for three years after service, provide one year of VA health care eligibility for former Peace Corps volunteers, increase AmeriCorps living allowances to at least 200% of the poverty line, double the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award, suspend federal loan payments and interest during service, and exclude certain national service payments from taxable income. The bill also prohibits discrimination based on immigration status in both programs and expands national service positions to at…

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

    Sep 11, 2025

  2. Committee (Current step)

    In committee · Sep 11, 2025

  3. Floor (Not started)

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