H.R. 3464 · 116th Congress

ACTION for National Service Act

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2019-06-25
Latest action
2019-06-25 · Introduced in House

Summary

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; (2) reauthorizes programs carried out by the administration; (3) establishes a National Service Foundation to accept and administer gifts on behalf of the administration; and (4) modifies the calculation of national service educational awards.

Furthermore, the bill

creates a 21st Century American Service Outreach Program to notify individuals age 17 and not more than age 30 about their eligibility to participate in national service programs,; increases living stipends for such volunteers and the cap on such full-time positions; provides a living allowance to members of the National Civilian Community Corps, under specified conditions; and provides an exclusion from gross income, for income tax purposes, for such educational awards and living allowances.