S. 235 · 117th Congress
Senior Corps Distance Volunteering Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Amy Klobuchar
- Introduced
- 2021-02-04
- Latest action
- 2021-02-04 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Senior Corps Distance Volunteering Act
This bill directs the Corporation for National and Community Service to establish an online service platform to connect volunteers in the National Senior Service Corps with service projects, and enable the volunteers to carry out distance volunteering on an online network.
The corporation shall provide outreach services to promote the platform, including outreach to institutions of higher education, the Department of Veterans Affairs for mentorship projects, and state and local governments for community engagement projects.