S. 779 · 118th Congress · Senate

ACTION for National Service Act

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S774)
Introduced
Mar 14, 23
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

America's Call To Improve Opportunities Now for National Service Act or the ACTION for National Service Act

This bill reauthorizes and revises various national and community volunteer service programs.

Specifically, it (1) renames the Corporation for National and Community Service as the AmeriCorps Administration, converts it from a government corporation into an executive department, and revises its membership, leadership, and authority; (2) reauthorizes programs carried out by the administration; (3) establishes a National Service Foundation to accept and administer gifts on behalf of the administration; (4) generally increases the living allowance amounts for program participants and excludes the amounts from taxable income; and (5) makes the national service educational award amount equal to twice the national average yearly cost for in-state tuition and fees at public, four-year institutions of higher education.

Additionally, the bill creates an interagency Civilian Climate Corps, operated by the administration, to conduct service projects addressing climate change.

Action Timeline

2
  1. MAR 14, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. MAR 14, 2023IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

    (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S774)

Committees

1

Finance Committee

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Referred: Mar 14, 2023

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