# 116-hr-6702: Pandemic Response and Opportunity Through National Service Act

116-hr-6702, Pandemic Response and Opportunity Through National Service Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] (D-NC); status Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6702
- Congress: 116
- Title: Pandemic Response and Opportunity Through National Service Act
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
- Introduced: 2020-05-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] (D-NC)
- Cosponsors: 67
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Pandemic Response and Opportunity Through National Service Act This bill expands, and modifies the priorities and administration of, national service programs, including AmeriCorps and Senior Corps, to address the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic and its recovery period. Among other changes, the bill increases the number of national service positions, as well as the living allowances and other benefits associated with these positions. The living allowance is also excluded from gross income for federal tax purposes. In addition, the Corporation for National and Community Service must (1) establish a pilot project to allow state service commissions to directly place individuals, and (2) disseminate national service opportunities through a promotional campaign and other means.

## Cosponsors (67)

- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2020-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2020-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2020-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2020-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2020-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2020-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2020-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2020-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2020-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2020-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2020-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2020-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2020-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2020-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2020-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2020-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2020-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- PETER KING (R-NY), 2020-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2020-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2020-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2020-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2020-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23] (R-TX), 2020-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2020-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2020-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] (D-IA), 2020-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2020-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Shalala, Donna E. [D-FL-27] (D-FL), 2020-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2020-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2020-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2020-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2020-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2020-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2020-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2020-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- SUSAN DAVIS (D-CA), 2020-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2020-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2020-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2020-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2020-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2020-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2020-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2020-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2020-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2020-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2020-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2020-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2020-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2020-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1] (D-IA), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5] (R-KY), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2020-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2020-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2020-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2020-08-07T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-6702 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6702)

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