Inspire to Serve Act of 2020

2/9/2022, 12:10 AM

Inspire to Serve Act of 2020

This bill establishes new and expands existing military and national service programs, and revises federal personnel provisions.

The bill establishes programs relating to civic education and service learning, including by providing grants supporting these programs for grades K-12 and at institutions of higher education.

The bill also establishes the Council on Military, National, and Public Service which must coordinate executive branch policies to promote and expand opportunities for military service, national service, and public service.

The Office of Management and Budget must create an online recruitment portal for service organizations.

Additionally, the bill expands military service programs, including by expanding the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps, establishing pre-service tuition grants in exchange for enlisted service commitments, and creating a pilot program for military departments to partner with community colleges and vocational schools to provide service members with access to technical education programs.

Service programs are expanded by increasing the number of specified national service positions, increasing certain living allowances and stipends, and creating new fellowship programs.

Federal personnel provisions are revised to, among other things, provide certain national service alumni with noncompetitive eligibility for federal employment.

Congress
116

Number
HR - 6415

Introduced on
2020-03-27

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

3/27/2020

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Inspire to Serve Act of 2020

This bill establishes new and expands existing military and national service programs, and revises federal personnel provisions.

The bill establishes programs relating to civic education and service learning, including by providing grants supporting these programs for grades K-12 and at institutions of higher education.

The bill also establishes the Council on Military, National, and Public Service which must coordinate executive branch policies to promote and expand opportunities for military service, national service, and public service.

The Office of Management and Budget must create an online recruitment portal for service organizations.

Additionally, the bill expands military service programs, including by expanding the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps, establishing pre-service tuition grants in exchange for enlisted service commitments, and creating a pilot program for military departments to partner with community colleges and vocational schools to provide service members with access to technical education programs.

Service programs are expanded by increasing the number of specified national service positions, increasing certain living allowances and stipends, and creating new fellowship programs.

Federal personnel provisions are revised to, among other things, provide certain national service alumni with noncompetitive eligibility for federal employment.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo build on America's spirit of service to nurture, promote, and expand a culture of service to secure the Nation's future, address critical needs of the Nation, and strengthen the civic fabric of American society.

Policy Areas
Labor and Employment

Potential Impact
Academic performance and assessments•
Administrative law and regulatory procedures•
Advisory bodies•
Aging•
Civics education•
Computer security and identity theft•
Computers and information technology•
Congressional officers and employees•
Congressional oversight•
Corporation for National and Community Service•
Department of Education•
Disaster relief and insurance•
Education of the disadvantaged•
Education programs funding•
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation•
Elementary and secondary education•
Employee benefits and pensions•
Employee hiring•
Employee leave•
Employment and training programs•
Energy efficiency and conservation•
Executive agency funding and structure•
Government Accountability Office (GAO)•
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management•
Government information and archives•
Government studies and investigations•
Health care costs and insurance•
Health care coverage and access•
Health personnel•
Higher education•
Income tax exclusion•
Interest, dividends, interest rates•
Intergovernmental relations•
Libraries and archives•
Licensing and registrations•
Marketing and advertising•
Mental health•
Military education and training•
Military personnel and dependents•
Military readiness•
National Guard and reserves•
National and community service•
Office of Management and Budget (OMB)•
Office of Personnel Management (OPM)•
Performance measurement•
Personnel records•
Public contracts and procurement•
Right of privacy•
Science and engineering education•
Selective Service System•
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations•
Student aid and college costs•
Teaching, teachers, curricula•
Temporary and part-time employment•
Transportation costs•
U.S. history•
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation•
Vocational and technical education•
Wages and earnings

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Latest Summary4/16/2021

Inspire to Serve Act of 2020

This bill establishes new and expands existing military and national service programs, and revises federal personnel provisions.

The bill establishes programs relating to civic education and ser...


Latest Action7/13/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.