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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03/31/09
By: The Citizen

HR 1388: the GIVE Act has been passed in the House and is now in the Senate. From the Misc. section, #6104: “(6) Whether a workable, fair, and reasonable ...

Source: The Citizen.com
03/31/09
House Meets At... 10:30 am: Morning Hour

Senate Amendments to HR 1388 - Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act (Rep. mccarthy (NY) – Education and Labor) (Subject to a Rule) H.Res. ...

Source: Congress Matters
03/31/09
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: PR Newswire (press release)
03/31/09
National Service Legislation Co-Sponsored by Rep. Doris Matsui on ...

Doris Matsui (CA-05) issued the following statement today in regards to the final passage of HR 1388, the Senator Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act of ...

Source: OBSNews.com
03/31/09
Congress passes bill to make Vets’ Corps

The bill, HR 1388, does not specify how many people will be able to sign up for the Veterans’ Corps, but it greatly expands the size of the US national ...

Source: ArmyTimes.com
03/31/09
The Southern Ledger

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)
03/31/09
Wingnuts up to old tricks, with some new twists

Check out the talking points on it being circulated by the RNC Republican Study Committee: *The Senate Amendments to HR 1388 removed vital language included ...

Source: Congress Matters
03/31/09
Today on the Hill

The House will meet at 10:30 am to eventually consider Senate amendments to HR 1388, the Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act. Senate ...

Source: Washington Post Blogs
03/30/09
How they voted

AMERICORPS EXPANSION: Voting 79 for and 19 against, the Senate on March 26 passed a bill (HR 1388) that would more than triple the ranks of AmeriCorps, ...

Source: Oshkosh Northwestern
03/30/09
Canada Free Press

... and now to make sure you stay in goose-step with the Liberal takeover of America, HR 1388 is moving forward to put into place a compulsory (yet called ...

Source: Canada Free Press
03/30/09
On Monday, the House will meet at 12:30 pm for Morning Hour debate ...

1) Senate Amendments to HR 1388 - Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act (Rep. McCarthy (NY) – Education and Labor) 2) HR __ - Making ...

Source: Congress Matters
03/30/09
Family Security Matters

A bill titled HR 1388: The Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act, otherwise known as the "GIVE Act," has already passed the House by a ...

Source: Family Security Matters
03/29/09
What is our government up to now?

by Theresa Paulfranz Page 1 of 2 page(s) The GIVE Act HR 1388, Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act, is a bill now being reviewed in ...

Source: OpEdNews
03/29/09
HR-1444 and mandatory service

Bill HR-1388 would have created a commission to study mandatory service for all Americans. That language was removed from the bill before it passed, ...

Source: Nolan Chart LLC
03/29/09
Tar Heel Tally

(HR 1388) ACORN DISPUTE: Senators tabled (killed), 53-43, a bid to ban HR 1388 (above) from aiding ACORN, a community organization that some Republicans ...

Source: News & Observer
03/28/09
WILL AMERICAN KIDS TRADE BASEBALL CAPS FOR MANDATORY WHITE HELMETS?

March 18th, 2009 the House of Representatives passed the Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act, HR 1388 followed by a quick passage in the ...

Source: NewsWithViews.com
03/28/09
How Texans voted in Congress

AmeriCorps Expansion: Passed, 79-19, a bill (HR 1388) that would more than triple the ranks of AmeriCorps, Volunteers in Service to America and the National ...

Source: Houston Chronicle
03/27/09
Lone Star Times

Hutchison voted Yea on HR 1388, otherwise known as The Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act or the Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) ...

Source: Lone Star Times
03/27/09
Senate Relaxes Lobbying Restrictions in National-Service Bill

The Senate removed language in the House version of the bill — the Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) Act, HR 1388 — that would have ...

Source: Chronicle of Philanthropy (subscription)
03/27/09
Enzi - Bill to Help Others Help Each Other

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: American Chronicle
03/27/09
Reservations About The GIVE Act

On March 18 the House of Representatives passed the Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act or GIVE Act (HR 1388) to reauthorize and reform ...

Source: John Birch Society
03/27/09
Senate OKs creation of Veterans’ Corps

The bill, HR 1388, authorizes a new Veterans’ Corps, whose success would be measured by the number of veterans who are helped to go to college or find jobs, ...

Source: NavyTimes.com
03/27/09
$5.7 Billion Service Legislation Passes Senate

The House last week passed the Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) Act (HR 1388), which includes many of the same initiatives but is ...

Source: The NonProfit Times
03/27/09
The House GIVEth, and the government taketh away (our freedoms)

ADDED: The "mandatory service requirement" language in HR 1388 was taken out before the House vote, but it was reintroduced as a separate bill, HR 1444, ...

Source: Wizbang
03/26/09
Training of New Civilian Security Force Passed, Billions Allocated

The House also passed HR 1388. This is worse than the Senate version. If elements of this bill are added to the Senate version, it will give Obama the basis ...

Source: Right Side News
03/26/09
Charitable Donations Defeated in the Senate

Senator Thune offered the resolution as an amendment to National Service Bill (HR 1388) currently being debated by the Senate, which would increase federal ...

Source: Black Hills Today
03/26/09
FOXNews

Senator Thune offered the resolution as an amendment to National Service Bill (HR 1388) currently being debated by the Senate, which would increase federal ...

Source: Black Hills Today
03/26/09
Provisions dropped from one bill, but appear in another

But the language that was included in HR 1388 suddenly disappeared. At about the same time, HR 1444 by US Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Wash., appeared and was ...

Source: WND.com
03/26/09
Today on the Hill

Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of HR 1388, the national service legislation. The Senate will hold several hearings ...

Source: Washington Post Blogs
03/26/09
Legislating Altruism

On March 18 the House of Representatives passed HR 1388, the “Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act” (GIVE Act) by a vote of 321-105. ...

Source: The New American

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