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H.R. 1388 (111th)

Serve America Act

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Introduced

9 March 2009

Last action

21 April 2009 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 111-13.

Sponsors

Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7], Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1], Rep. Altmire, Jason [D-PA-4], Rep. Klein, Ron [D-FL-22], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4], Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13], Rep. Driehaus, Steve [D-OH-1], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1], Rep. Perriello, Thomas S.P. [D-VA-5], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]

Subjects

Environment, Energy, Transport, Education

Source updated

21 July 2025

Environment · Energy · Transport · Education

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Summary

Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act or the GIVE Act - Amends the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (NCSA) and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (DVSA) to revise the programs under such Acts and reauthorize appropriations for such programs through FY2014. Revises under NCSA: (1) the School-Based and Community-Based Service-Learning programs and Higher Education Innovative Programs for Community Service (Learn and Serve programs); (2) National Service Trust programs (AmeriCorps); (3) the National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC); and (4) the Investment for Quality and Innovation program. Eliminates the current Community-Based Learn and Serve programs. Establishes two new Learn and Serve programs: (1) Campuses of Service, which provides funds to institutions of higher education to develop or disseminate exemplary service-learning programs that assist their students' pursuit of public service careers; and (2) Innovative Service-Learning Programs and Research, which funds community service-learning opportunities for elementary and secondary, college, and graduate students as well as research into service-learning. Includes among eligible AmeriCorps programs: (1) an Education Corps to address unmet educational needs; (2) a Healthy Futures Corps to address unmet health needs; (3) a Clean Energy Corps to address unmet environmental needs; and (4) a Veterans Corps to address the unmet needs of veterans and their families. Creates AmeriCorps Opportunity Corps programs that include certain existing programs and new programs to: (1) increase community access to technology; (2) engage citizens in public safety, health, and emergency preparedness services; (3) mentor youth; (4) reduce recidivism by re-engaging court-involved youth; and (5) support the needs of veterans or active duty service members and their families. Establishes an Education Awards Only program authorizing the Corporation for National and Community Service (Corporation) to provide fixed-amount grants to programs that have approved national service positions, but no AmeriCorps funding. Sets the National Service educational awards for full-time AmeriCorps, NCCC, and Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) participants at a level equal to the maximum available Pell Grant available to students under the Higher Education Act of 1965. Includes among needs to be met under the NCCC program, disaster relief, infrastructure improvement, environmental and energy conservation, and urban and rural development. Requires states to develop comprehensive plans for volunteer and paid service by Baby Boomers and older adults. Directs the Corporation to plan pilot programs to: (1) better target and serve displaced workers; and (2) establish a centralized electronic citizenship verification system which would allow the Corporation to share employment eligibility information with the Department of Education. Authorizes the Corporation to treat September 11th annually as a National Day of Service and Remembrance. Establishes within the Investment for Quality and Innovation program: (1) a ServeAmerica Fellowships program providing fellowships to individuals chosen by states to participate in service projects addressing certain areas of national need; (2) a Silver Scholarship Grant Program providing scholarships to individuals age 55 or older who complete at least 500 hours of service in a year in an area of national need; and (3) an Encore Fellowships program providing one-year fellowships to individuals age 55 or older who serve in areas of national need and receive training to transition to public service employment. Makes ServeAmerica fellows eligible for national service educational awards. Authorizes the Corporation to provide grants to innovative and model service programs, including those for disadvantaged youth, youth under age 17, and potential recidivists. Eliminates federal funding for the Points of Light Foundation. Revises under DVSA: (1) the VISTA program; and (2) the Senior Corps, including the Retired and Senior Volunteer program (RSVP), the Foster Grandparent program, and the Senior Companion program. Gives priority in VISTA participant selection to disadvantaged youth and retired adults of any profession. Authorizes new VISTA grant programs of national significance that provide poor and rural communities with: (1) services reintegrating formerly incarcerated individuals into society; (2) financial literacy and planning; (3) before-school and after-school services; (4) community economic development initiatives; (5) assistance to veterans and their families; and (6) health and wellness services. Eliminates the VISTA Literacy Corps, University Year for VISTA, and Literacy Challenge Grant programs. Raises the minimum and maximum stipend provided to VISTA participants. Prioritizes RSVP projects in specified areas. Makes anyone 55 years of age or older eligible as Senior Corps volunteers. Provides, under the Senior Corps demonstration program, incentive matching grants to Senior Corps programs that exceed specified performance measures, enroll most of their volunteers in outcome-based service programs, and increase their enrollment of Baby Boomer volunteers. Expresses the sense of the Congress that the number of AmeriCorps, VISTA, and NCCC participants should reach 250,000 by 2014. Congressional Commission on Civic Service Act - Establishes a Congressional Commission on Civic Service to provide recommendations to Congress on improving opportunities for individuals to volunteer or perform national service.

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Timeline

  1. 9 March 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 9 March 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 9 March 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 11 March 2009

    Vote

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 34 - 3.

    Source: Committee

  5. 11 March 2009

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 16 March 2009

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 10.

    Source: Calendars

  7. 16 March 2009

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 111-37.

    Source: Committee

  8. 16 March 2009

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 111-37.

    Source: Committee

  9. 17 March 2009

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 250 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1388 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Labor now printed in the bill.

    Source: Floor

  10. 18 March 2009

    Passed

    The House adopted the remaining amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

    Source: Floor

  11. 18 March 2009

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H3604)

    Source: Floor

  12. 18 March 2009

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1388.

    Source: Floor

  13. 18 March 2009

    Floor

    Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1388 as unfinished business.

    Source: Floor

  14. 18 March 2009

    Passed

    On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

  15. 18 March 2009

    Floor

    Mr. Andrews moved that the Committee rise.

    Source: Floor

  16. 18 March 2009

    Floor

    The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 1388.

    Source: Floor

  17. 18 March 2009

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  18. 18 March 2009

    Vote

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 321 - 105 (Roll no. 140).

    Source: Floor

  19. 18 March 2009

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 321 - 105 (Roll no. 140).

    Source: Floor

  20. 18 March 2009

    Vote

    On motion to recommit with instructions Agreed to by recorded vote: 318 - 105 (Roll no. 139).

    Source: Floor

  21. 18 March 2009

    Floor

    The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H3606)

    Source: Floor

  22. 18 March 2009

    Floor

    Ms. Foxx moved to recommit with instructions to Education and Labor. (consideration: CR H3604-3607; text: CR H3604-3605)

    Source: Floor

  23. 18 March 2009

    Floor

    The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

    Source: Floor

  24. 18 March 2009

    Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1388 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Labor now printed in the bill.

    Source: Floor

  25. 18 March 2009

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Ed Pastor to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

  26. 18 March 2009

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 250. (consideration: CR H3543-3594; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H3553-3582)

    Source: Floor

  27. 18 March 2009

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 250 passed House.

    Source: Floor

  28. 18 March 2009

    Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 250 and Rule XVIII.

    Source: Floor

  29. 19 March 2009

    Floor

    Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S3577; text: CR S3577)

    Source: Floor

  30. 19 March 2009

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 35.

    Source: Calendars

  31. 23 March 2009

    Floor

    Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S3592-3601)

    Source: Floor

  32. 24 March 2009

    Floor

    Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S3628-3636)

    Source: Floor

  33. 25 March 2009

    Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3745-3753, S3754-3755, S3755-3773, S3776)

    Source: Floor

  34. 26 March 2009

    Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3822-3841, S3841-3885)

    Source: Floor

  35. 26 March 2009

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Yea-Nay Vote. 79 - 19. Record Vote Number: 115.(text: CR S3848-3884)

    Source: Floor

  36. 30 March 2009

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  37. 31 March 2009

    Action

    Cleared for White House.

  38. 31 March 2009

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  39. 31 March 2009

    Vote

    On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 275 - 149 (Roll no. 169). (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H4145-4181)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  40. 31 March 2009

    Vote

    Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 275 - 149 (Roll no. 169).(text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H4145-4181)

    Source: NotUsed

  41. 31 March 2009

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H4185)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  42. 31 March 2009

    Floor

    DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 296, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the George Miller (CA) motion to agree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 1388.

    Source: Floor

  43. 31 March 2009

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Miller, George moved that the House agree to the Senate amendments. (consideration: CR H4145-4186)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  44. 20 April 2009

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  45. 20 April 2009

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  46. 21 April 2009

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 111-13.

    Source: President

  47. 21 April 2009

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  48. 21 April 2009

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

26 March 2009 · Bill Passed · On Passage of the Bill H.R. 1388 · Bill Passed · Official source

Yes 79 · No 19 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 1

Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

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