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DemocratBill · H.R. 10585· House(119-HR-10585)

Civilian Climate Corps for Jobs and Justice Act

Rep. Ocasio-Cortez
Age: 37 years
New York
Introduced
9/24/2026
Last activity
9/24/2026 — Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sponsored by
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Cosponsors
Democrat - 36Republican - 0
Labor and Employment
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill amends the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to establish a Civilian Climate Corps. It creates both a national climate service program and a national climate service grant program to help communities respond to climate change. The legislation sets up an advisory board and a multi-year roadmap to scale up the number of participant positions through 2031. It provides participants with living allowances, health care benefits, supportive services, and educational benefits. Finally, the bill authorizes supplemental appropriations and excludes certain educational awards and loan discharges from gross income.

Yes· 3 of 40

  • Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?+8

    Provides hundreds of thousands of paid service opportunities, career training, and substantial higher education benefits for young people.

  • Does this cut the pollution that drives climate change?+8

    The Civilian Climate Corps explicitly focuses on weatherization, renewable energy deployment, and carbon reduction projects.

  • Does this put more money into wind, solar and other renewable power?+8

    Authorizes extensive investments and labor to support the nationwide transition to renewable energy.

The opposite

  • Does this reduce what the federal government spends?-6

    The bill authorizes significant new appropriations and supplemental funding totaling billions of dollars for program operations.

  • Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?-4

    Large-scale discretionary spending authorizations without offsetting revenue measures may increase the fiscal deficit.