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Unity in Service to America Act
1/16/2023, 8:33 AM
Congressional Summary of S 1556
Unity in Service to America Act (USA Act) - Amends the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to require the Points of Light Foundation, after obtaining the guidance of the heads of appropriate Federal agencies, such as the Director of the Office of Homeland Security and the Attorney General, to: (1) make an estimate of the number of victims killed as a result of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001; (2) compile a list of the name of each victim, including the State in which the victim resided; and (3) identify approximately the estimated number of community-based national and community service projects that meet certain eligibility requirements, and name each project in honor of a victim after obtaining the permission of the victim's family and the entity carrying out the project. Directs the Foundation to name projects that advance the goals of unity, and improving the quality of life in communities.
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Current Status of Bill S 1556
Bill S 1556 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since October 16, 2001. Bill S 1556 was introduced during Congress 107 and was introduced to the Senate on October 16, 2001. Bill S 1556's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10773) as of October 16, 2001
Bipartisan Support of Bill S 1556
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
1Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
21Democrat Cosponsors
15Republican Cosponsors
6Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 1556
Primary Policy Focus
Social WelfarePotential Impact Areas
- Air piracy
- Bombings
- Commemorations
- Commercial aircraft
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Data banks
- Department of Defense
- EBB Terrorism
- Federal installations
- Federal office buildings
- Foundations
- Government Operations and Politics
- International Affairs
- Internet
- Monuments and memorials
- Names
- National service
- New York City
- Nonprofit organizations
- Office buildings
- Quality of life
- Science, Technology, Communications
- September 11, 2001
- Terrorism
- Transportation and Public Works
- Victims of terrorism
- Virginia
- Web sites
Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 1556
Unity in Service to America Act
A bill to establish a program to name national and community service projects in honor of victims killed as a result of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.
Unity in Service to America Act
USA Act
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 1556
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