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ACTION for National Service Act

USA116th CongressS-994| Senate 
| Updated: 4/2/2019
Jack Reed

Jack Reed

Democratic Senator

Rhode Island

Cosponsors (7)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
America's Call To Improve Opportunities Now for National Service Act or the ACTION for National Service Act This bill (1) converts the Corporation for National and Community Service into the National and Community Service Administration 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) modifies the calculation of national service educational awards; and (5) otherwise modifies provisions related to national and volunteer service programs. Additionally, the bill creates a 21st Century American Service Outreach Program to notify individuals age 17 and not more than age 30 of opportunities to participate in and apply for such national and volunteer service programs; increases living stipends for such volunteers and the cap on such full-time positions; provides a living allowance to members of the National Civilian Community Corps, under specified conditions; and provides an exclusion from gross income, for income tax purposes, for such educational awards and living allowances.
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Timeline
Apr 2, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Apr 2, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2190-2191)
Jun 25, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-3464
Introduced in House
  • April 2, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 2, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2190-2191)


  • June 25, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-3464
    Introduced in House

Social Welfare

Related Bills

  • HR 116-3464: ACTION for National Service Act
Advisory bodiesCorporation for National and Community ServiceExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officialsGovernment corporations and government-sponsored enterprisesHigher educationIncome tax exclusionNational and community serviceSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsStudent aid and college costsTax-exempt organizationsWages and earnings

ACTION for National Service Act

USA116th CongressS-994| Senate 
| Updated: 4/2/2019
America's Call To Improve Opportunities Now for National Service Act or the ACTION for National Service Act This bill (1) converts the Corporation for National and Community Service into the National and Community Service Administration 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) modifies the calculation of national service educational awards; and (5) otherwise modifies provisions related to national and volunteer service programs. Additionally, the bill creates a 21st Century American Service Outreach Program to notify individuals age 17 and not more than age 30 of opportunities to participate in and apply for such national and volunteer service programs; increases living stipends for such volunteers and the cap on such full-time positions; provides a living allowance to members of the National Civilian Community Corps, under specified conditions; and provides an exclusion from gross income, for income tax purposes, for such educational awards and living allowances.
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Timeline
Apr 2, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Apr 2, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2190-2191)
Jun 25, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-3464
Introduced in House
  • April 2, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 2, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2190-2191)


  • June 25, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-3464
    Introduced in House
Jack Reed

Jack Reed

Democratic Senator

Rhode Island

Cosponsors (7)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Finance Committee

Social Welfare

Related Bills

  • HR 116-3464: ACTION for National Service Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Advisory bodiesCorporation for National and Community ServiceExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officialsGovernment corporations and government-sponsored enterprisesHigher educationIncome tax exclusionNational and community serviceSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsStudent aid and college costsTax-exempt organizationsWages and earnings