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Introduced
03/27/2020
03/27/2020
In Committee
07/13/2020
07/13/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To build on Americas spirit of service to nurture, promote, and expand a culture of service to secure the Nations future, address critical needs of the Nation, and strengthen the civic fabric of American society. 1
AI Summary
This bill, the Inspire to Serve Act of 2020, aims to build on America's spirit of service to nurture, promote, and expand a culture of service to secure the nation's future, address critical needs, and strengthen the civic fabric of American society. Key provisions of the bill include:
- Establishing a Civic Education Fund to promote civic education, applied civics, and service-learning programs in schools, including through teacher development and curricula development.
- Creating a Service-Learning Fund to ensure all students receive in-class service-learning experiences, and expanding summer and semester of service programs.
- Establishing a Council on Military, National, and Public Service to coordinate policies and initiatives across the executive branch to promote and expand opportunities for military, national, and public service.
- Creating an Internet-based Service Platform to serve as a centralized resource and database for the public to connect with service organizations and opportunities.
- Expanding the Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (JROTC) program and the Cyber Institutes program.
- Establishing a Public Service Corps program to recruit and train students for careers in public service.
- Modernizing federal personnel systems, including through enhancing special hiring authorities for veterans, allowing noncompetitive eligibility for high-performing civilian employees, and establishing a Pathways Program to promote employment opportunities for students and recent graduates.
- Strengthening national mobilization capabilities, including by modernizing the Selective Service System and establishing an Individual Ready Reserve for Critical Skills.
Committee Categories
Education, Government Affairs
Sponsors (12)
Jimmy Panetta (D)*,
Don Bacon (R),
Salud Carbajal (D),
Gil Cisneros (D),
Jason Crow (D),
Chrissy Houlahan (D),
Seth Moulton (D),
Dean Phillips (D),
Denver Riggleman (R),
Max Rose (D),
Lucille Roybal-Allard (D),
Michael Waltz (R),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. (on 07/13/2020)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6415/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6415/BILLS-116hr6415ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6415/BILLS-116hr6415ih.pdf.pdf |
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