November 10, 2026
ACTION: Memorializing Peace Corps Service Act
On November 9, 2026, the bipartisan Memorializing Peace Corps Service Act was introduced in the Senate (S.5691) by Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) and Senator Mike Rounds (R-SD). The bill would allow the official Peace Corps seal, emblem, logo, and name to be used on death announcements, gravestones, plaques, and other grave markers for anyone who served as a Peace Corps Volunteer or staff member. Under current law, this kind of memorial use isn’t permitted, and families are unable to honor a loved one’s Peace Corps service in this lasting way. We are calling on all Senators to cosponsor the bill...