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S 2029 115th Congress Senate

ACTION for National Service Act

Official title: A bill to establish a National and Community Service Administration to carry out the national and volunteer service programs, to expand participation in such programs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 26, 2017 Introduced by: Reed, Jack Democratic · Rhode Island See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Advisory bodiesCorporation for National and Community ServiceExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officials
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Government corporations and government-sponsored enterprisesHigher educationIncome tax exclusionNational and community serviceSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsStudent aid and college costsTax-exempt organizations
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Oct 26, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6855-6856)
Oct 26, 2017
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action October 26, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6855-6856)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Nov 28, 2018
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Feb 8, 2018
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Oct 26, 2017
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Oct 26, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2029: ACTION for National Service Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2029/
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"S. 2029: ACTION for National Service Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2029/.
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S. 2029, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2029/.
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