VOLUNTEER WORKERS related term(s) Community Service

Bills and resolutions

American Volunteering Corp.: establish (see H.R. 6959), H1328 [7MR]

Benefits: expand financial, healthcare, and educational benefits of Peace Corps and AmeriCorps volunteer workers (see H.R. 6958), H1328 [7MR]

Celebrate Community Week: designate (see H. Res. 1346), H7784 [13SE]

Corp. for National and Community Service: establish AmeriCorps Administration to carry out national and volunteer service programs (see S. 3622), S612 [9FE] (see H.R. 6683), H1113 [9FE]

——— establish Office of Civic Bridgebuilding (see S. 4530), S3308 [14JY] (see H.R. 6843), H1146 [25FE]

——— establish service programs dedicated to digital equity for underserved communities (see H.R. 7161), H3853 [18MR]

——— provide direct appropriation of funds for Learn and Serve America program (see H.R. 6955), H1328 [7MR]

——— provide supplemental appropriations to increase number of AmeriCorps members and increase living allowances of such members (see H.R. 9014), H8221 [28SE]

——— recognize contributions of AmeriCorps members and alumni and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers to lives of people of U.S. (see S. Res. 551), S1254 [17MR] (see H. Res. 982), H3743 [15MR]

Dept. of Commerce: provide training to AmeriCorps servicemembers to assist local governments and organizations to identify and apply for certain Federal economic development grants (see H.R. 7592), H4510 [26AP]

Dept. of Education: carry out grant programs to encourage student participation in local government and volunteer service (see H.R. 6956), H1328 [7MR]

——— raise minimum threshold for Income-Driven Repayment Plans and improve Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (see H.R. 6424), H252 [19JA]

Dept. of HHS: establish grant program for supporting emergency medical services organizations (see H.R. 8994), H8220 [28SE]

——— extend program to provide liability protections for volunteer practitioners at certain health centers (see S. 3569), S523 [3FE]

——— provide clarity relative to coverage of claims against health care practitioners providing health professional volunteer services at community health centers during declared emergencies (see H.R. 9571), H9901 [15DE]

Executive Office of the President: establish Office on Nonprofit Sector Partnership (see H.R. 7587), H4510 [26AP]

Forest Service: require standardization of reciprocal fire suppression cost share agreements (see H.R. 8035), H5486 [13JN]

Health Resources and Services Administration: establish grant program for supporting emergency medical services organizations (see S. 3910), S1749 [23MR]

Home Front Heroes Day: designate (see H. Res. 1088), H4722 [6MY]

National CASA/GAL Volunteers’ Day: designate (see S. Res. 658), S2752 [26MY] (see H. Res. 1157), H5333 [7JN]

National Day of Service and Remembrance: observance (see S. Res. 755), S4514 [8SE] (see H. Con. Res. 104), H7741 [9SE]

National Wreaths Across America Day: designate (see S. Res. 859), S6999 [6DE] (see H. Res. 1524), H9853 [14DE]

Older Americans Act: recognize value of nutrition program in addressing hunger, malnutrition, and isolation, and improving health and quality of life for millions of seniors each year (see H. Res. 993), H3853 [18MR]

Peace Corps: reauthorize and improve (see S. 4466), S3159 [23JN]

Pro Bono Work To Empower and Represent Act: remove sunset provision (see H.R. 9113), H8371 [30SE]

Sewa International Inc.: commend volunteers for their critical role in combating coronavirus pandemic in U.S., India, and several other countries (see H. Res. 1160), H5409 [8JN]

Surfside, FL: anniversary of residential building collapse (see S. Res. 689), S3075 [22JN]

——— express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, residential building collapse (see H. Res. 1207), H5919 [24JN]

Taxation: equalize charitable mileage rate with business travel rate relative to deductibility of costs of operating motor vehicle (see S. 4691), S3804 [1AU] (see H.R. 7432), H4396 [6AP]

——— increase charitable mileage rate (see H.R. 8265), H5929 [1JY]

——— increase standard charitable mileage rate for delivery of meals to elderly, disabled, frail, and at risk individuals (see S. 4291), S2664 [24MY] (see H.R. 7872), H5214 [24MY]

——— provide Cooperative and Small Employer Charity (CSEC) employee tax credit (see H.R. 6738), H1123 [15FE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: reauthorize volunteer services, community partnership, and refuge education programs of National Wildlife Refuge System (see S. 4194), S2492 [12MY] (see H.R. 6734), H1123 [15FE]

Vietnamese Conflict: award Congressional Gold Medal to Red Cross Supplemental Recreational Activities Overseas program members, also known as Donut Dollies (see H.R. 8978), H8112 [22SE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to individuals and communities who volunteered or donated items to North Platte Canteen in North Platte, NE (see S. 3750), S990 [3MR] (see H.R. 7788), H5009 [16MY]

——— honor women for service in Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps and Women’s Army Corps (see S. Res. 735), S3862 [2AU] (see H. Res. 1310), H7545 [2AU]

Lists

Fairfax County, VA, Board of Supervisors Lord and Lady Fairfax award recipients, E1350 [23DE]

Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 1456, Peace Corps reauthorization and new opportunities and benefits, monthly allowances and compensation increase, hiring preference extension, and security for volunteers update, H7947 [19SE]

Votes recorded by proxy on S. 3115, Pro Bono Work To Empower and Represent (POWER 2.0) Act, H8703 [1DE]

Notices

Estimated budget effects of H.R. 1456, Peace Corps reauthorization and new opportunities and benefits, monthly allowances and compensation increase, hiring preference extension, and security for volunteers update, H7962 [19SE]

Estimated budget effects of H.R. 6734, Keep America’s Refuges Operational Act, H7962 [19SE]

Remarks in House

Beyda, Nancy: California 28th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E514 [17MY]

BoricuActivatEd (organization): anniversary, E1001 [29SE], E1006 [30SE]

Celebrate Community Week: designate (H. Res. 1346), H7976 [20SE]

Cislowski, Ruth: California 28th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E515 [17MY]

Civil Air Patrol: anniversary of Hawaii Wing, E1174 [22NO]

Corp. for National and Community Service: AmeriCorps funding, H3780 [17MR]

——— provide supplemental appropriations to increase number of AmeriCorps members and increase living allowances of such members (H.R. 9014), E988 [28SE]

Cresson, TX: naming of Cresson Volunteer Fire Dept., training center in honor of Diana Jones, H339 [2FE]

Dallas, TX: tribute to Texas Baptist Men (organization), E371 [7AP]

Dominion Woman’s Club: anniversary, E571 [3JN]

Elzie, Cara: Congressional Award Silver Medal recipient, H345 [2FE]

Fairfax County, VA: tribute to Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Lord and Lady Fairfax award recipients, E1350 [23DE]

Filipino Ladies Association of Guam (FLAG): anniversary, E169 [22FE]

Fincastle, VA: anniversary of Fincastle Volunteer Fire Dept., H9699 [13DE]

Gelhaar, Becky: California 28th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E517 [17MY]

Good Neighbors Thrift Shoppe Inc.: anniversary, E282 [18MR]

Grand Rapids, MI: tribute to Blue’s Gym, E1345 [22DE]

Greater St. Louis Honor Flight, Inc.: tribute, E1108 [3NO]

High Plains Honor Flight Inc.: tribute, E706 [11JY]

Honor Flight of Oregon (organization): tribute, E948 [19SE], E991 [28SE]

Hurricanes: express condolences for victims of, commend first responders to, and provide disaster assistance to those affected by, Hurricane Fiona, H8018 [21SE]

Jackson Lee, Representative: tribute to staff, E437 [29AP]

Kansas City, MO: anniversary of KC Shepherd’s Center, E951 [19SE]

Krishnan, Harini: Associated Parents’ Group of Hillsborough, CA, Hillsborough Schools’ Community Care Award recipient, E296 [24MR]

Literacy Council of Northern Virginia: anniversary, E559 [27MY]

Los Angeles County, CA: anniversary of Montrose Search and Rescue Team, E923 [13SE]

Margolin, Isabella: Congressional Award Bronze Medal recipient, E754 [19JY]

Morris, Courtney: California 28th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E519 [17MY]

Myers, Phyllis: St. Joseph, MO, YWCA Women of Excellence Woman in Volunteerism Award recipient, E676 [24JN]

National Wreaths Across America Day: designate (S. Res. 859), H9883 [15DE]

Peace Corps: reauthorize and provide new opportunities and benefits, increase monthly allowances and compensation, extend hiring preference, and update security for volunteers (H.R. 1456), H7886–H7893 [19SE]

Plattsburgh, NY: anniversary of Plattsburgh District No. 3 Volunteer Fire Dept., E282 [18MR]

Pro Bono Work To Empower and Represent Act: remove sunset provision (S. 3115), H8622–H8625 [29NO]

Pulaski County, AR: tribute to Pulaski County Special School District volunteers, E805 [29JY]

Rico, Damian: Munster, IN, Chamber of Commerce Volunteer of the Year award recipient, E71 [28JA]

Rosenthal, Marsha: St. Joseph, MO, YWCA Women of Excellence Lifetime Achievement in Volunteerism Award recipient, E675 [24JN]

Sewa International, Inc.: tribute, E1354 [23DE]

Shrimad Rajchandra Love and Care USA, Inc.: tribute, E699 [7JY]

Soroptimist International of the Americas, Inc.: anniversary, E1079 [25OC]

Tyler-Ryles, Linda: California 24th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E779 [26JY]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: reauthorize volunteer services, community partnership, and refuge education programs of National Wildlife Refuge System (H.R. 6734), H7933, H7934 [19SE]

VFW: tribute to Auxiliary volunteers, E140 [11FE]

Wilton, NY: anniversary of Wilton Volunteer Fire Dept., E394 [21AP]

Remarks in Senate

BoricuActivatEd (organization): anniversary, S5537 [29SE]

Central Falls, RI: anniversary of Project Zap, S4438 [6SE]

Corp. for National and Community Service: establish AmeriCorps Administration to carry out national and volunteer service programs (S. 3622), S614 [9FE]

——— recognize contributions of AmeriCorps members and alumni and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers to lives of people of U.S. (S. Res. 551), S1248 [17MR]

Hurricanes: express condolences for victims of, commend first responders to, and provide disaster assistance to those affected by, Hurricane Fiona, S4812 [19SE], S4831 [20SE]

——— express condolences for victims of, commend first responders to, and provide disaster assistance to those affected by, Hurricane Ian, S5137 [28SE], S5509, S5511, S5519 [29SE]

Morse, Etana: Congressional Award Gold Medal recipient, S3029 [21JN]

National CASA/GAL Volunteers’ Day: designate (S. Res. 658), S2737 [26MY]

National Day of Service and Remembrance: observance (S. Res. 755), S4804 [15SE]

National Wreaths Across America Day: designate (S. Res. 859), S7009 [6DE]

O’Neal, Ethyle E. Kremers: Congressional Gold Medal recipient, S3803 [1AU]

Peace Corps: reauthorize and improve (S. 4466), S3535 [20JY]

Pro Bono Work To Empower and Represent Act: remove sunset provision (S. 3115), S4164 [6AU]

Royal Oak Woman’s Club (organization): anniversary, S6665 [14NO]

Surfside, FL: anniversary of residential building collapse (S. Res. 689), S3097 [22JN]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: reauthorize volunteer services, community partnership, and refuge education programs of National Wildlife Refuge System (S. 4194), S2494 [12MY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to individuals and communities who volunteered or donated items to North Platte Canteen in North Platte, NE (S. 3750), S1741 [23MR]

Reports filed

Keep America’s Refuges Operational Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 6734) (H. Rept. 117–469), H7963 [19SE]

Peace Corps Reauthorization and Improvement: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 4466), S3609 [21JY]

Peace Corps Reauthorization and New Opportunities and Benefits, Allowances and Compensation Increase, Hiring Preference Extension, and Security for Volunteers Update: Committee on Foreign Affairs (House) (H.R. 1456) (H. Rept. 117–457), H7740 [9SE]

Tables

Estimated pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 1456, Peace Corps reauthorization and new opportunities and benefits, monthly allowances and compensation increase, hiring preference extension, and security for volunteers update, H7962 [19SE]

Texts of

H.R. 1456, Peace Corps reauthorization and new opportunities and benefits, monthly allowances and compensation increase, hiring preference extension, and security for volunteers update, H7886–H7891 [19SE]

H.R. 6734, Keep America’s Refuges Operational Act, H7933 [19SE]

S. 3115, Pro Bono Work To Empower and Represent Act (POWER 2.0) Act, S4164 [6AU]

S. 3115, Pro Bono Work To Empower and Represent (POWER 2.0) Act, H8622 [29NO]

S. 3569, Help Expand Liability Protections (HELP) for Volunteers Act, S525 [3FE]

S. Res. 551, recognize contributions of AmeriCorps members and alumni and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers to lives of people of U.S., S1256 [17MR]

S. Res. 658, National CASA/GAL Volunteers’ Day, S2759 [26MY]

S. Res. 689, Surfside, FL, residential building collapse anniversary, S3080 [22JN]

S. Res. 735, honor women for service in Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps and Women’s Army Corps in World War II, S3865 [2AU]

S. Res. 755, National Day of Service and Remembrance, S4516 [8SE]

S. Res. 859, National Wreaths Across America Day, S7000 [6DE]