Coronavirus Service Corps Act 2020-07-01 Introduced in House Coronavirus Service Corps Act

This bill establishes a Coronavirus Service Corps that must employ unemployed or underemployed citizens to carry out work such as

  • health care, including contract tracing, administering COVID-19 tests, and peer mental health counseling;
  • assisting essential services and the reopening of businesses;
  • social services, including hunger relief, homeless services, and senior care.

The hourly wage for corps employees must be the greater of (1) 150% of the minimum hourly wage in the applicable locality, or (2) $15 an hour.

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