U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10585: Civilian Climate Corps for Jobs and Justice Act
Status: In committee, September 24, 2026
To amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to establish a Civilian Climate Corps to help communities respond to climate change and transition to a clean economy, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to establish a Civilian Climate Corps to help communities respond to climate change and transition to a clean economy, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 24, 2026:
A BILL To amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to establish a Civilian Climate Corps to help communities respond to climate change and transition to a clean economy, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Civilian Climate Corps for Jobs and Justice Act . SECTION 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The effects of climate change include extreme heat, drought, intensified storms and hurricanes, rising sea level, ocean acidification, intensifying wildfires, and other natural disasters. In 2025 alone, the United States experienced 23 major disasters that cost over $1,000,000,000 each, totaling at least $115,000,000,000 and likely much more. (2) These natural disasters exert profound impacts on the lives and livelihoods of all individuals, but some communities, particularly low-income communities and communities of color, are disproportionately exposed and vulnerable to climate impacts and pollution. (3) To stem the worst effects of climate change, the global economy must completely decarbonize and remain carbon negative thereafter, which requires a domestic economy-wide transition to a clean and sustainable economy within a rapid timeframe. (4) Such a transition requires a massive labor mobilization and the development of a diverse, inclusive, and skilled workforce. Historically underserved communities must equitably receive the resources they need to effectively mitigate and adapt to climate change, and displaced …
Sponsors
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D, HD-014) · primary sponsor
- Jared Huffman (D, HD-CA-2)
- Ro Khanna (D)
- Kevin Mullin (D, HD-CA-15)
- Lateefah Simon (D)
- Maxwell Frost (D, HD-FL-10)
- Melanie Stansbury (D)
- Nydia Velazquez (D, HD-NY-7)
- Rashida Tlaib (D, HD-MI-12)
- James McGovern (D, HD-002)
- Greg Casar (D, 35)
- Steve Cohen (D, HD-009)
Latest actions
- : 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.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Labor and Employment
Common questions
- What is HB10585?
- HB10585 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Civilian Climate Corps for Jobs and Justice Act.
- What does HB10585 do?
- In its own words: To amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to establish a Civilian Climate Corps to help communities respond to climate change and transition to a clean economy, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB10585?
- In committee as of September 24, 2026. Latest action: 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. (September 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10585?
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D, HD-014), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB10585?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10585
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