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This bill, known as the Inspired to Serve Act of 2025, is a comprehensive legislation aimed at transforming and expanding national service opportunities across military, national, and public service sectors. The bill creates several key initiatives designed to attract, support, and develop talent for public service, including establishing a new Council on Military, National, and Public Service to coordinate service efforts, creating a centralized online service platform to connect potential service members with opportunities, and implementing multiple programs to support civic education and service learning. The legislation focuses on several critical areas: First, it establishes a Civic Education Fund to promote and expand civic education programs in schools, including teacher development and curriculum enhancement. Second, it creates a new Federal Fellowship and Scholarship Center to manage and promote fellowship and scholarship programs across federal agencies, with a particular emphasis on attracting young talent to public service. Third, the bill introduces a Public Service Corps Program that provides scholarships to students who commit to serving in the federal government after graduation. The bill also includes significant reforms to federal hiring practices, such as expanding non-competitive hiring authorities for national service participants, creating new pathways for students and recent graduates to enter federal service, and developing more flexible personnel systems for agencies with specialized workforce needs. Additionally, it modernizes the Selective Service System and establishes mechanisms for potential national mobilization, including creating an Individual Ready Reserve for Critical Skills. Importantly, the bill seeks to elevate the perception of public service by increasing living allowances for national service participants, providing more educational benefits, and creating a public awareness campaign to highlight the value of service. The comprehensive approach aims to build a culture of service, address critical national needs, and strengthen the civic engagement of Americans across different age groups and backgrounds.

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