ACTION Act

Summary

AmeriCorps: Together Improving Our Nation Act or the ACTION Act - Amends the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to base the calculation of the amount of the national service educational award on the average cost of attending a four-year institution of higher education, rather than a portion of a veteran's basic educational assistance allowance. Excludes the national service educational award from an individual's gross income for tax purposes. Permits the Corporation for National and Community Service to support a national service program that is carried out by another federal agency and implements the priorities of such agency. Makes Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation a Cabinet position. Raises the Officer's compensation to Level I of the Executive Schedule.

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Timeline

1. 24 February 2009

   Introduced

   Referred to House Education and Labor

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 24 February 2009

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 24 February 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 24 February 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 22 April 2009

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 24 February 2009 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 24 February 2009

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 24 February 2009

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Sponsors

• Rosa DeLauro · D · Sponsor
• JOSE SERRANO · D · Sponsor
• Raúl Grijalva · D · Sponsor
• Earl Blumenauer · D · Sponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• James McGovern · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• EDDIE JOHNSON · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] · D · Cosponsor
• James Himes · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7] · D · Cosponsor
• ROBERT BRADY · D · Cosponsor
• Albio Sires · D · Cosponsor
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• · hswm00 · Standing
• · hsgo00 · Standing

Related records

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• related to ← Tax Relief for National Service Act