H.R.1388 - The Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act

To reauthorize and reform the national service laws. view all titles (15)

All Bill Titles

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

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11/23/10
Bill would force every American to...

Another bill, HR 1388, which Betsy Markey voted in favor of and was signed into law by the President, originally had a section listing p...

Source: Greeley Gazette
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10/27/10
Proposal provides mandatory induct...

WND reported earlier when Obama signed into law the "GIVE Act," HR 1388, which massively expands the National Service Corporation and al...

Source: WND.com
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10/27/10
Lifton not right about NY job losses

The Serve America Act (HR 1388) is now a federal law that fulfills Lifton's aspirations for the children with community service, educati...

Source: Ithaca Journal
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09/08/10
"Day of Service" Open House at Mea...

Following are pertinent highlights from the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act (HR 1388) that passed the Senate on March 26, 2009. ...

Source: Topanga Messenger
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08/29/10
Media myths: Obama vs. the Tea Party

... the government mandate for a private "corporation" to run a government mandated volunteer program that the democrats introduced and ...

Source: The Union Leader
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08/22/10
Obama vacations: destroying a coun...

Obama and his Marxist Congress established HR 1388, the so-called "Serve America Act," which — amongst myriad other non-service based an...

Source: RenewAmerica
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08/22/10
Obama Vacations: Destroying a Coun...

Obama and his Marxist Congress established HR 1388, the so-called “Serve America Act,” which--amongst myriad other non-service based and...

Source: WEBCommentary
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06/28/10
rumblings: writing and rewriting h...

...it actually did was certainly not based on any Constitutional authority as it was. The H.R.1388 - The Edward M. Kennedy Serve America ...

Source: Town Hall
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06/24/10
Mary Young: Are our tax dollars su...

HB 1388 is actually HR 1388, also known as the Serve America Act. Congress passed it. Obama signed it into law April 21, 2009. It's a re...

Source: Reading Eagle
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06/13/10
RE: H.R.1388

US Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA) reacts after President Barack Obama signed HR 1388, the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, at the SEED P...

Source: EastDay.com
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04/05/11
H.R.1388: RESTART Act - U.S. Congr...

Coffman's Rare Earth Supply-Chain Technology and Resource Transformation (RESTART) Act of 2011, HR 1388, is a comprehensive bill that add...

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12/31/10
Happy New Year!

Wisdom: HR 1388 IR (111th Congress) was amended to remove the language calling for a study of a mandatory service... jm: So um…has this h...

Source: WisdomWorld
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12/29/10
Why is Osama bin obama bin HUSSEIN...

Do you want your kids to be drafted into mandatory service in the Obama Youth? Will they get to wear some cool arm bands? H.R. 1388. http...

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12/27/10
» TENNESSEE TRAITORS – Lamar Alexa...

Forced Volunteerism and Child Recruitment – He voted 'Yes' on HR 1388 which recruits children from our public schools and universities to...

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12/23/10
Beers with Demo: At our service?

The vote yesterday came on H.R. 1388, which reauthorizes through 2014 the National and Community Service Act of 1990 and the Domestic Vol...

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12/21/10
Nancy Champion » Obama National Po...

Originally in HR 1388 last week but striped out before the final vote, the commission to discover a way to require mandatory volunteer se...

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12/21/10
LEGISLATION PASSED BY THE 111TH CO...

Signed into law on April 21, 2009 – See H.R.1388. The Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 P.L. 111-21. Signed into law on May 20, ...

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12/19/10
Sweetwater County Complainers… err...

Wisdom: HR 1388 IR (111th Congress) was amended to remove the language calling for a study of a mandatory service... jm: So um…has this h...

Source: WisdomWorld
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12/19/10
A CENTRALIZED ELECTRONIC CITIZENSH...

HR 1388 GIVE ACT?” §§pecial Unicorn™ says: December 20, 2010 at 10:36 pm. I saw the pattern a long time ago. Unfortunately, a large numbe...

Source: HR Relief
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12/18/10
WisdomWorld Site Update

Wisdom: HR 1388 IR (111th Congress) was amended to remove the language calling for a study of a mandatory service... jm: So um…has this h...

Source: WisdomWorld
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