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Title: National Service Bill

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to adopt a conference report that provides grants to State and local governments to encourage young people and senior citizens to volunteer by awarding individuals with financial, educational, and medical benefits during their service.

Highlights:

  • Creates the National Service Trust programs, replacing the American Conservation and Youth Service Corps.
  • Requires that national service participants must be at least 17 years old, unless certain youth programs allow youths to start at 16.
  • Provides youths with $4,725 in educational awards for a term of service, which may be used to repay student loans or pay present educational expenses (one term of service is a minimum of 1,700 hours).
  • Authorizes $200 million in grants to the National Senior Volunteer Corps for the Foster Grandparent Program, Senior Companion Program, and the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program.
  • Lowers the age at which a person is allowed to participate in the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program from 60 to 55.
  • Authorizes $56 million in grants for the Volunteers in Service to America.

Full Bill Text

See How Your Politicians Voted

Title: National Service Bill

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to adopt a conference report that provides grants to State and local governments to encourage young people and senior citizens to volunteer by awarding individuals with financial, educational, and medical benefits during their service.

Highlights:

  • Creates the National Service Trust programs, replacing the American Conservation and Youth Service Corps.
  • Requires that national service participants must be at least 17 years old, unless certain youth programs allow youths to start at 16.
  • Provides youths with $4,725 in educational awards for a term of service, which may be used to repay student loans or pay present educational expenses (one term of service is a minimum of 1,700 hours).
  • Authorizes $200 million in grants to the National Senior Volunteer Corps for the Foster Grandparent Program, Senior Companion Program, and the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program.
  • Lowers the age at which a person is allowed to participate in the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program from 60 to 55.
  • Authorizes $56 million in grants for the Volunteers in Service to America.

Full Bill Text

See How Your Politicians Voted

Title: National Service Bill

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that provides grants to State and local governments to encourage young people and senior citizens to volunteer by awarding individuals with financial, educational, and medical benefits during their service.

Highlights:

  • Creates the National Service Trust programs, replacing the American Conservation and Youth Service Corps.
  • Requires that national service participants must be at least 17 years old, unless certain youth programs allow youths to start at 16.
  • Provides youths with $4,725 in educational awards for a term of service, which may be used to repay student loans or pay present educational expenses (one term of service is a minimum of 1,700 hours).
  • Authorizes $200 million in grants to the National Senior Volunteer Corps for the Foster Grandparent Program, Senior Companion Program, and the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program.
  • Lowers the age at which a person is allowed to participate in the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program from 60 to 55.
  • Authorizes $56 million in grants for the Volunteers in Service to America.

NOTE: THIS IS A SUBSTITUTE BILL, MEANING THE LANGUAGE OF THE ORIGINAL BILL HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE DEGREE TO WHICH THE SUBSTITUTE BILL TEXT DIFFERS FROM THE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE TEXT CAN VARY GREATLY.

Full Bill Text

See How Your Politicians Voted

Title: National Service Bill

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that provides grants to State and local governments to encourage young people and senior citizens to volunteer by awarding individuals with financial, educational, and medical benefits during their service.

Highlights:

  • Creates the National Service Trust programs, replacing the American Conservation and Youth Service Corps.
  • Requires that national service participants must be at least 17 years old, unless certain youth programs allow youths to start at 16.
  • Provides youths with $4,725 in educational awards for a term of service, which may be used to repay student loans or pay present educational expenses (one term of service is a minimum of 1,700 hours).
  • Authorizes $200 million in grants to the National Senior Volunteer Corps for the Foster Grandparent Program, Senior Companion Program, and the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program.
  • Lowers the age at which a person is allowed to participate in the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program from 60 to 55.
  • Authorizes $56 million in grants for the Volunteers in Service to America.

Full Bill Text

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