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HR 3794 112th Congress House

Volunteer Freedom Act

Official title: To repeal the National and Community Service Act of 1990 and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973.

Introduced: January 18, 2012 Introduced by: Stutzman, Marlin A. Republican · Indiana See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Higher educationNational and community serviceSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsStudent aid and college costs
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Mar 29, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Jan 18, 2012
Introduced in House
Jan 18, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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 Latest action March 29, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Volunteer Freedom Act - Repeals the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (NCSA) and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (DVSA) one year after this Act's enactment. (The NCSA authorizes the Learn and Serve America, AmeriCorps, and National Civilian Community Corps [NCCC] programs. The DVSA authorizes the Volunteers in Service to America [VISTA] and National Senior Service Corps programs.)

Preserves the educational awards volunteers earn before the NCSA and DVSA are repealed.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3794: Volunteer Freedom Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3794/
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"H.R. 3794: Volunteer Freedom Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3794/.
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H.R. 3794, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3794/.
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