Set the minimum wage for AmeriCorps State and National members at 200 percent of the federal poverty line and prohibit decreasing that amount.

Eleanor Holmes Norton · District of Columbia · Democratic

policy impact 0.62 specificity 0.95 extraction confidence 88%

Commitment kind: unknown. Promised action: not established. Promised outcome: not established. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired.

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Evidence

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Congress.gov lists Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton as sponsor, status Introduced, latest action referral on 06/03/2024. The bill text would require a national service program to provide a living allowance equal to 200 percent of the poverty line, adjusted annually after 2025 for inflation.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Norton introduced legislation matching the AmeriCorps 200% poverty-line living allowance goal, but Congress.gov shows it only reached introduction/referral, not enactment.

unresolved unknown A for effort

H.R.8595 - Promoting National Service and Reducing Unemployment Act, 118th Congress
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 92%

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The current U.S. Code text in effect on June 7, 2026 requires a full-time participant living allowance equal to or greater than the average annual VISTA subsistence allowance, with a maximum of 200 percent of that VISTA allowance and waiver/reduction authority.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Current statutory text still does not establish the promised floor of 200% of the federal poverty line or a no-decrease rule, indicating the commitment has not been delivered as of the available current law text.

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42 U.S.C. 12594 - Living allowances for national service participants
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%

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Assessments

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The promised statutory change has not been enacted. Current 42 U.S.C. 12594 still ties the AmeriCorps State and National living allowance to the average annual VISTA subsistence allowance, includes a cap at 200% of that VISTA allowance, and allows waivers or reductions, rather than setting a floor at 200% of the federal poverty line and prohibiting decreases. Norton did sponsor H.R. 8595 in the 118th Congress to create a 200% poverty-line living allowance, which is a serious legislative attempt, but the bill only reached introduction/referral and did not become law.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 93%