# Plain Language Summary of H.R. 2346

This bill would cap the Peace Corps budget at $410.5 million for fiscal year 2024. The Peace Corps is the federal program that sends American volunteers abroad to work on development projects in countries around the world, helping with things like education, health, agriculture, and community development. Right now, the organization can request whatever funding it believes it needs, but this bill would put a hard ceiling on how much money it can spend that year, regardless of what Congress might otherwise approve.

The practical effect is that the Peace Corps would have to operate with whatever funding falls below that $410.5 million cap. If the organization had planned to expand its volunteer programs, train more recruits, or increase support for volunteers already serving overseas, those plans would need to be scaled back. This could mean fewer volunteers deployed to countries that request American assistance, reduced training and support services for current volunteers, or cuts to administrative operations. For the roughly 7,000 Americans serving as Peace Corps volunteers around the world at any given time, this could translate to less support and resources. For countries that partner with the Peace Corps and rely on American volunteers for development work, it could mean fewer volunteers available to help with their projects.

The bill doesn't explain the reasoning behind the specific $410.5 million figure or what problems it's meant to solve. It's simply a spending restriction that would force the Peace Corps to do more with less money in 2024.

To provide for a limitation on availability of funds for the Peace Corps for fiscal year 2024.

Biggs, Andy

 <p>This bill limits FY2024 funding for the Peace Corps.</p>