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HR 6956 117th Congress House Education

Service Starts At Home Act

Introduced: March 7, 2022 Introduced by: Kim, Andy Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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Service Starts At Home Act

This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to carry out two programs to support student participation in local government and volunteer service.

Specifically, ED must make allocations for states to (1) support paid internships within local government agencies for secondary school students, and (2) award competitive scholarships to eligible students who demonstrate a commitment to volunteer service work conducted for or on behalf of a government or nonprofit organization.

What's happening now March 7, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6956: Service Starts At Home Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6956/
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"H.R. 6956: Service Starts At Home Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6956/.
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H.R. 6956, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6956/.
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