# 119-hr-10585: Civilian Climate Corps for Jobs and Justice Act

119-hr-10585, Civilian Climate Corps for Jobs and Justice Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-06).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10585
- Congress: 119
- Title: Civilian Climate Corps for Jobs and Justice Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 36
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-06

## Summary

**This bill would create a federally administered _Civilian Climate Corps_ to scale clean-energy deployment, climate resilience, conservation, and workforce training with explicit equity and Tribal set‑asides.** It pairs a national service component with a competitive grant program to fund community projects and career pathways in under-resourced areas. - Families and participants: Members would receive a living allowance of at least $20 per hour, health coverage equal to a gold plan premium on their state exchange, and up to $25,000 per term in educational benefits or student loan repayment plus supportive services like child care. - Workers and labor rights: The Corps would treat members as employees for collective bargaining and compensation law purposes, require prevailing wages on projects, recognize majority authorization for union bargaining, and protect the right to strike. - Communities and scale: At least 50% of Corps labor and funds would target under-resourced communities, with at least 10% directed to Indian country. The roadmap sets staffing targets that rise from 50,000 positions in FY2027 to 400,000 in FY2031 for the national program, subject to appropriations.

## Cosponsors (36)

- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Pay and worker protections for members: benefit, high. If enacted, this bill would set member pay and worker-relations rules for the Corps. Member allowances would be at least the equivalent of $20 per hour (with average pay outside certain territories at least 10% higher) and could not exceed a $34-per-hour equivalent; construction work must get the h…
- Education awards and tax-free relief: benefit, high. If enacted, this bill would give Corps members up to $25,000 per completed term to pay tuition or to repay qualified student loans, and taking that benefit would make a member ineligible for the subtitle D national service educational award. The statute would also raise the maximum national service…
- Big federal funding for service programs: benefit, high. If enacted, this bill would authorize large appropriations for Civilian Climate Corps and national service for FY2027–FY2031. It would authorize about $91.2 billion for subtitle K program operations, $48.9 billion for educational benefits under subtitle K, and provide health care benefits funding a…
- Grant rules and state allotments: mixed, high. If enacted, this bill would split Civilian Climate Corps grant money so 30% is reserved for State allotments and 70% is competitive. Of the State 30%, 5% must go to Indian tribes and each approved State would get at least $600,000 per year; at least 50% of all Grant Program funds must go to under-r…
- New Climate Corps jobs and projects: mixed, medium. If enacted, this bill would create a Civilian Climate Corps with two parts: a National Climate Service and a Grant Program. The Director would set multi-year staffing targets for FY2027–FY2031 and allow service terms of 9–12 months for members aged 17 or older, regardless of immigration status. Cor…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-10585 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10585)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10585 (as of 2026-10-06).