Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
The ACTION for National Service Act restructures AmeriCorps by elevating its leadership position to Director with cabinet-level rank and expanded authority to manage grants, contracts, and partnerships with federal agencies and nonprofits. The bill establishes a new National Service Foundation to raise private funds for national service programs, receiving $2.5 million in startup funding for fiscal year 2027. Living allowances provided to AmeriCorps participants will become tax-exempt under the bill, allowing service members to keep more of their stipends. The legislation makes conforming changes throughout the National and Community Service Act of 1990 and updates 20 federal statutes to replace outdated references to the "Corporation for National and Community Service" with "AmeriCorps Administration" and to reflect the shift from a CEO to a Director-led structure with greater independent decision-making authority.
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