Representative Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) introduced H.R. 6415, the Inspire to Serve Act. The bill would authorize many of the recommendations included in the final report issued by the National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service that was released in...
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The Undertaking National Initiatives to Tackle Epidemic Act (UNITE Act)
U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Ed Markey (D-MA) introduced legislation to mobilize and recruit Americans in the response to COVID-19. This bill calls for expanding AmeriCorps to 500,000 and doubling the AmeriCorps living allowance. The bill would also...
Read More »January 2020 Poll Finds Broad Bipartisan Support for National Service
New public opinion research finds that 82% of voters across party lines support increasing or maintaining the federal investment in national service, including 78% of Republicans and 88% of Democrats
Read More »Congress Passes H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act
Congress passed H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, a $2 trillion bill that provides significant funding for businesses, hospitals, schools, and social support programs to mitigate the impact of COVID-19; the package includes national service...
Read More »Statement on the Final Report of the National Commission on Military, National and Public Service
Together the national service recommendations, if enacted, would lead to a new era in American life, where every American would be asked and given the opportunity to serve.
Read More »Latest Stimulus Bill Includes Some Essential Relief for AmeriCorps and Senior Corps
Nonprofit organizations that rely on AmeriCorps and Senior Corps to provide relief to the communities they serve have received some critically needed support in the latest economic stabilization and stimulus bill, passed by the U.S. Senate,
Read More »The New York Times: Trump’s Budget, Breaking Tradition, Seeks Cuts to Service Programs
By Erica L. Green - Mr. Trump’s budget proposal would eliminate the Corporation for National and Community Service, and with it, AmeriCorps, Senior Corps and Vista, one of Kennedy’s first national service programs.
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