ACTION for National Service Act

Summary

America's Call To Improve Opportunities Now for National Service Act or the ACTION for National Service Act This bill amends the National and Community Service Act of 1990 and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 to reestablish the Corporation for National and Community Service as an independent executive agency called the National and Community Service Administration. An individual who successfully completes a term of full-time national service shall be entitled to a national service educational award equal to twice the amount of tuition for the institution of higher education where the individual is enrolled, not to exceed twice the average in-state tuition. Current law limits the award's value to the maximum amount of a Federal Pell Grant that an individual is eligible to receive in the aggregate. Within the administration, the bill establishes an interagency working group to evaluate specified issues related to: (1) eligibility for tuition and student loan repayment assistance with regard to participation in certain national or volunteer service programs, (2) the advisability of granting federal hiring preference to certain volunteer program participants, and (3) methods for increasing the participation of seniors in national service programs. The National Service Foundation, a nonprofit corporation established by the bill, shall accept and administer gifts made in connection with the administration. The bill expresses support for the authorization of appropriations sufficient to provide, within 10 years, volunteer service opportunities for at least 1 million volunteers in full-time national service annually. The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude AmeriCorps educational awards from gross income.

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Timeline

1. 14 July 2016

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on 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

2. 14 July 2016

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on 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. 14 July 2016

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 14 July 2016

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 19 September 2016

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 14 July 2016 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 14 July 2016

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 14 July 2016

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 14 July 2016

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Sponsors

• Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] · D · Sponsor
• JOHN LEWIS · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] · D · Sponsor
• LOUISE SLAUGHTER · D · Sponsor
• Jackie Speier · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] · D · Sponsor
• Filemon Vela · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] · D · Sponsor
• John Yarmuth · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · D · Sponsor
• JAMES LANGEVIN · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Ashford, Brad [D-NE-2] · D · Sponsor
• Karen Bass · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
• Tony Cárdenas · D · Sponsor
• Katherine Clark · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · D · Sponsor
• JOHN CONYERS · D · Sponsor
• ELIJAH CUMMINGS · D · Sponsor
• PETER DEFAZIO · D · Sponsor
• John Delaney · D · Sponsor
• Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] · D · Sponsor
• Anna Eshoo · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] · D · Sponsor
• GENE GREEN · D · Sponsor
• LUIS GUTIERREZ · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hahn, Janice [D-CA-44] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Sponsor
• Ann Kuster · D · Sponsor
• Brenda Lawrence · D · Sponsor
• Elizabeth Esty · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] · D · Sponsor
• MICHAEL CAPUANO · D · Sponsor
• Matt Cartwright · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] · D · Sponsor

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Related records

• related to → Segal AmeriCorps Education Award Tax Relief Act of 2016
• related to → ACTION for National Service Act