During the 110th Congress, several measures to extend and strengthen national service programs were considered by the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate. These bills were not enacted into law prior to the end of the legislative session.

Please click here to read about authorizing legislation currently being considered by the 111th Congress and click here for information on the Corporation's budget.

110th Congress: Reauthorization of the Corporation for National and Community Service

On June 27, 2007, the House Education and Labor Committee approved the Generations Invigorating Volunteering and Education (GIVE) Act, a bipartisan reauthorization bill for the Corporation for National and Community Service by a vote of 44-0, with two members voting present. The bill, with several amendments approved on a bipartisan basis, was brought to a floor vote on March 12, 2008, falling one vote short of passage on the “suspension calendar.” (The vote tally was 277 in favor, 140 against, with 2/3 required for passage.)

• CEO Message on the Status of the GIVE Act (3/12/2008)
• Reauthorization Principles (PDF - 5/25/2007)
• Executive Summary of H.R. 2857 (PDF - 7/11/2007)
• Summary of Amendments Submitted to the Rules Committee for H.R. 2857 (3/4/2008)
• Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)
• CEO Statement on House Consideration of H.R. 2857 (3/6/2008)
• House Floor Statements on H.R. 2857 (Available 3/7/2008)
• CEO Message on House Action on H.R. 2857 (3/4/2008)
• Statement of Administration Policy on H.R. 2857 (3/4/2008)
• House Education and Labor Committee Report on H.R. 2857 (PDF - 11/1/2007)
• Text of H.R. 2857 as Reported by House Education and Labor Committee (PDF - 11/1/2007)
• House Introduction of National Service Reauthorization (6/26/2007)
• House Committee Passage of Bipartisan National Service Reauthorization (6/27/2007)
• Text of Substitute Amendment to H.R. 2857 Approved by House Education and Labor Committee (PDF - 6/27/2007)
• Summary of Amendments During Markup of H.R. 2857

110th Congress: Serve America Act

On September 12, 2008, Senators Edward Kennedy (D-MA) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT) introduced S. 3487, The Serve America Act. The bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

• Summary of S. 3487 - The Serve America Act (9/12/2008)
• Text of S. 3487 as Introduced (9/12/2008)