H.R.1388 - GIVE Act

A bill entitled "The Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, an Act to reauthorize and reform the national service laws." view all titles (14)

All Bill Titles

  • Short: Serve America Act as enacted.
  • Short: Serve America Act as passed senate.
  • Popular: The Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act as introduced.
  • Short: GIVE Act as passed house.
  • Short: Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act as passed house.
  • Short: Congressional Commission on Civic Service Act as reported to house.
  • Short: GIVE Act as reported to house.
  • Short: Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act as reported to house.
  • Official: A bill entitled "The Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, an Act to reauthorize and reform the national service laws." as amended by senate.
  • Short: GIVE Act as introduced.
  • Official: To reauthorize and reform the national service laws. as introduced.
  • Short: Congressional Commission on Civic Service Act as introduced.
  • Popular: GIVE Act as introduced.
  • Short: Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act as introduced.

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04/14/09
WHEN WILL AMERICA HAVE HAD ENOUGH?

waits to sign into law the GIVE Act (HR 1388) which begins the process of establishing the "national security force"; the brown-shirt goon-squads needed to ...

Source: NewsWithViews.com
04/14/09
Robert Kennedy Jr. to speak at Western

Probably fewer than those that have heard of HR 1388. Monsanto is already making farmers purchase their seeds annually... meaning they can't buy extra and ...

Source: St. Joseph News-Press
04/13/09
The 'GIVE ACT' should be called the 'TAKE ACT'

By Vincent Gioia The bill, HR 1388: The Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act, otherwise known as the "GIVE Act," was passed in the House ...

Source: Right Side News
04/13/09
GOP CONGRESSWOMAN WARNS ABOUT AMERICORPS

Admittedly, the recently passed landmark bill, HR 1388 – originally titled the Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act (GIVE), ...

Source: NewsWithViews.com
04/12/09
‘GIVE' creating youth brigades?‘

... of billions of dollars without reading the proposal, there seems to be no definitive answer on what some of the vague language of HR 1388 means. ...

Source: American Daily
04/11/09
Service corps expansion gives opponents shivers

... of billions of dollars without reading the proposal, there seems to be no definitive answer on what some of the vague language of HR 1388 means. ...

Source: WorldNetDaily
04/10/09
The Time Is Now

Of course now, we have that lovely, little addition in legislation HR 1388/S 277 . Now we can be patriotic Americans by mandatorally 'volunteering' ...

Source: OpEdNews
04/09/09
The future of charity

On March 31, the House passed HR 1388, the Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act, which will spend $5.7 billion of taxpayer dollars to ...

Source: Phoenixville News
04/08/09
Letter: Check the fine print

I would like to congratulate you on the passage of HR 1388. All that awaits is Barack Obama's signature. This is truly another historic moment in our ...

Source: Enterprise-Record
04/07/09
US Reps. Gus Bilirakis, Ginny Brown-Waite ignore Constitution

Both legislators, along with all of the bay area's House contingent, voted yes on HR 1388, the GIVE Act. This is an expansion of AmeriCorps and spends an ...

Source: Tampabay.com
04/07/09
Letters: Press failing to keep watch

The act has been given the deceptive name of the Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act (HR 1388). The goal is to have a civilian army ...

Source: Sioux Falls Argus Leader
04/06/09
Free At Last

... President Obama has proudly announced the inclusion of the “Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act,” in House Bill, HR 1388. ...

Source: Opinion Editorials
04/05/09
Capitol Link

The House voted 275-149 on Tuesday to send President Obama a bill (HR 1388) that would more than triple the ranks of AmeriCorps, Volunteers in Service to ...

Source: Arizona Daily Star
04/05/09
Area Votes in Congress

Voting 275-149, the House on Tuesday sent President Obama a bill (HR 1388) that would more than triple the ranks of AmeriCorps, Volunteers in Service to ...

Source: Philadelphia Inquirer
04/04/09
Self-appointed savior

The Senate and House have passed the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, also called the CARE Act. Please read house bill HR 1388 for a real fright. ...

Source: Danville News
04/04/09
Roll call: House approves legislation to begin federal regulation ...

AMERICORPS EXPANSION: Voting 275 for and 149 against, the House on March 31 sent President Obama a bill (HR 1388) that would more than triple the ranks of ...

Source: Greenville Daily Reflector
04/03/09
Congress Answers Obama´s Call to Expand National Service ...

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay (D) Missouri, joined a huge bipartisan majority in support of HR 1388, the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, ...

Source: American Chronicle
04/03/09
World Net Daily Outdoes Itself - 'GLSEN and the Hitler Youth'

HR 1388, "Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act" (GIVE), was approved by the House, and is on the fast track to the Senate and President ...

Source: Tips-Q GLBT News
04/03/09
Thune urges preservation of deduction for charitable contributions

Senator Thune introduced the resolution as an amendment to the National Service Bill (HR 1388) that is currently being debated by the Senate. ...

Source: The Lakota Country Times
04/02/09
It's just plain wrong

George Miller, a Democrat from California, tacked an amendment on HR 1388, entitled “Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act,” or GIVE, ...

Source: Moultrie Observer
04/01/09
Enzi applauds bill that rewards volunteer service

The Senate passed the “Serve America Act,” HR 1388, by a vote of 79-19 last night. Enzi worked to ensure rural areas would have an equal chance at programs ...

Source: Little Chicago Review
04/01/09
MiamiHerald.com

On March 31, 2009, the House of Representatives passed by a vote of 275 to 149 HR 1388, the Serve America Act, formerly known as the Generations ...

Source: NewsBlaze
04/01/09
National service group may aid US recession

With the goal to reinvigorate and expand national service, the House of Representatives passed HR 1388, Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education ...

Source: RU Daily Targum
04/01/09
THE OBAMA MACHINE AFFIRMS FEAR OF LOSING OFFICE

Then we have the “voluntary” community service bill (HR 1388) to establish the AKA “civilian national security force” otherwise known as the AKA brown-shirt ...

Source: NewsWithViews.com
04/01/09
Congress Passes Serve America Act to Encourage and Reward Service

On March 31, 2009, the House of Representatives passed by a vote of 275 to 149 HR 1388, the Serve America Act, formerly known as the Generations ...

Source: NewsBlaze
04/01/09
WorldNetDaily

HR 1388, "Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act" (GIVE), was approved by the House, and is on the fast track to the Senate and President ...

Source: WorldNetDaily
04/01/09
MLive.com

On March 31, 2009, the House of Representatives passed by a vote of 275 to 149 HR 1388, the Serve America Act, formerly known as the Generations ...

Source: NewsBlaze
04/01/09
Congress Passes Needed National Service Legislation

... M. Kennedy Serve America Act (HR 1388) -- a bill that will strengthen and expand civic engagement and volunteer opportunities for people of all ages. ...

Source: FOXBusiness
03/31/09
Miller opposes FAA’s plan to hide bird-strike data

The Senate passed HR 1388, an act that would extend national service programs such as AmeriCorps. The vote was 79-19. Both North Carolina senators, ...

Source: Greensboro News Record
03/31/09
Seattle Post Intelligencer

On a vote of 275-149, the House approved the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, HR 1388, which amended a bill the House had passed earlier. ...

Source: Chronicle of Philanthropy (subscription)

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