S 4466 United States Senate · 117th Congress

Peace Corps Reauthorization Act of 2022

Summary

Peace Corps Reauthorization Act of 2022 This bill reauthorizes the Peace Corps program through FY2027 and addresses other issues related to the program. For example, the bill (1) increases the readjustment allowances for returning Peace Corps volunteers; (2) provides statutory authority to an executive order that provides returning volunteers with noncompetitive eligibility for federal employment purposes (i.e., eligibility to be noncompetitively appointed to a competitive federal position); and (3) requires the Peace Corps to take all reasonable measures to prevent and address reprisal or retaliation against a volunteer by any person with supervisory authority over the volunteer, such as a Peace Corps officer.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Jun 2022

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Introduced Jun 23, 2022 Last action Jul 21, 2022

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Committee

Jul 21, 2022

Upper · Passed

Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

upper

Jul 19, 2022

Upper · Passed

Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

upper

Jun 23, 2022

Committee

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

upper

Jun 23, 2022

Introduced

Introduced in Senate

upper

1 primary · 15 co-sponsors