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HRES 1276 111th Congress House

Recognizing the continued importance of volunteerism and national service and the anniversary of the signing of the landmark service legislation, the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act.

Introduced: April 20, 2010 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Commemorative events and holidaysNational and community serviceSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Apr 21, 2010
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 21, 2010
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2763-2764)
Apr 21, 2010
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2763-2764)
Apr 21, 2010
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1276.
Apr 21, 2010
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2763-2765)
Apr 21, 2010
Mr. Sablan moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Apr 20, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Apr 20, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 21, 2010

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Recognizes that service is of significant value to the United States.

Recognizes the first anniversary of the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act.

Encourages every U.S. citizen to continue to answer the call to serve.

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 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 8
Bordallo, Madeleine
· Apr 20, 2010
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Apr 20, 2010
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Apr 20, 2010
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Apr 20, 2010
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 20, 2010
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Apr 20, 2010
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 20, 2010
Pierluisi, Pedro
· Apr 20, 2010
Sablan, Gregorio
· Apr 20, 2010
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Apr 20, 2010
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Apr 20, 2010
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1276: Recognizing the continued importance of volunteerism and national service and the anniversary of the signing of the landmark service legislation, the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-1276/
MLA
"H. Res. 1276: Recognizing the continued importance of volunteerism and national service and the anniversary of the signing of the landmark service legislation, the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-1276/.
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H. Res. 1276, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-1276/.
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[H. Res. 1276: Recognizing the continued importance of volunteerism and national service and the anniversary of the signing of the landmark service legislation, the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-1276/)
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