Bipartisan, bicameral legislation introduced by U.S. Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) that will reauthorize the Peace Corps Commemorative project is headed to President Donald Trump’s desk to be signed into law.
The U.S. Senate on Dec. 20 approved the Peace Corps Commemorative Work Extension Act, H.R. 7460, which the U.S. House of Representatives passed on Dec. 17. The measure extends through Jan. 24, 2028 the authority of the Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation to establish a commemorative work on federal land in the District of Columbia and its environs to commemorate the mission of the Peace Corps and the ideals on which the Peace Corps was founded, according to the congressional record bill summary.
H.R. 7460 was introduced on July 1 in the House by U.S. Reps. Joe Kennedy III (D-MA) and Garret Graves (R-LA), while Sen. Portman and U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) on the same day introduced the Senate version, S. 4128.
“For more than 50 years, the Peace Corps has served as a powerful vehicle for volunteers who wish to use their talents to carry America’s humanitarian values to other parts of the world,” said Sen. Portman. “By reauthorizing this project, we can ensure the Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation can finish this important project and honor those Americans who have donated their time and talent to serving others.”