A Democratic bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Learn and Serve America Reinvestment Act aims to provide direct funding for the Learn and Serve America program. It appropriates $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2026 and subsequent years to the Corporation for National and Community Service. This funding is divided between specific parts of the National and Community Service Act of 1990. The bill also provides money to hire at least 10 new full-time staff members for program planning and technology. Additionally, the act expands eligibility for the program to include local educational agencies and their consortiums.
Yes· 3 of 9
- Scored +5
Would Native Americans be better off under this?
The bill directs the reservation of 2 to 3 percent of funds specifically for payments to the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
- Scored +4
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?
The bill invests in service-learning programs which are often directed toward youth and student development.
- Scored +4
Would students be better off under this?
The bill expands the scope of service-learning programs available to educational agencies and their students.
The opposite
- Scored -3
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?
The bill increases government spending by appropriating $40,000,000 for the Learn and Serve America program.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Funding for Programs: The bill provides $40,000,000 for the Learn and Serve America program to support specific parts of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (Section 2).
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Program Support and Development: The act provides funds to hire at least 10 additional full-time staff members to assist with planning, program design, and technology advancements (Section 2).
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Expanded Access for Educational Agencies: The bill expands eligibility to include a local educational agency or a consortium of two or more local educational agencies (Section 3(a)).
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Support for Tribal Entities: The Corporation is directed to reserve between 2 percent and 3 percent of appropriated amounts for payments to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (Section 3(c)).
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Increased Transparency: The Corporation is required to submit an annual report to Congress regarding how funds were awarded and used by grantees (Section 3(c)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are explicitly detailed in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would Native Americans be better off under this? — The bill directs the reservation of 2 to 3 percent of funds specifically for payments to the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Would students be better off under this? — The bill expands the scope of service-learning programs available to educational agencies and their students. Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this? — The bill invests in service-learning programs which are often directed toward youth and student development. Would children be better off under this? — The bill expands service-learning opportunities that support students and youth workers. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The bill increases funding for community service and educational programs that often serve low-income areas.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into public schools? — The bill provides new funding and eligibility for local educational agencies to access service-learning program grants. Does this put more money into scientific research? — The bill allocates funds for technology advancements within the Corporation for National and Community Service.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill requires the Corporation to submit an annual report to Congress detailing how funds were awarded and used.
- Economy And Finance
- Is this likely to create jobs? — The bill funds the hiring of at least 10 new full-time staff members at the Corporation for National and Community Service. Does this reduce what the federal government spends? — The bill increases government spending by appropriating $40,000,000 for the Learn and Serve America program.
- 9/11/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.