III 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 595 

Recognizing the contributions of AmeriCorps members and alumni and 

AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers in the lives of the people and communities 

of the United States. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 19, 2024 

Mr. COONS (for himself, Mr. CASSIDY, Mr. HEINRICH, and Mrs. CAPITO) 

submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing the contributions of AmeriCorps members and 

alumni and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers in the lives 

of the people and communities of the United States. 

Whereas 30 years ago Congress established the Corporation 

for National and Community Service—now known as 

AmeriCorps—to unite national service programs under 1 

agency, to create service opportunities that strengthen 

communities, and to expand pathways to education, careers, and civic participation for those who serve; 

Whereas, since their inceptions, AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps 

Seniors national and community service programs have 

proven to be highly effective ways to— 

(1) unite and engage the people of the United States 

in meeting a wide range of local and national needs; 


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(2) promote greater civic engagement; and 

(3) provide pathways to education and careers; 

Whereas each year 200,000 individuals serve in AmeriCorps 

and AmeriCorps Seniors at nearly 40,000 locations 

across the United States to give back in an intensive way 

to communities, States, territories, Tribal nations, and 

the United States; 

Whereas AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps Seniors funds have 

been invested in nonprofit, community, educational, and 

faith-based organizations, as well as local governments 

and Tribal nations, and those funds have— 

(1) leveraged hundreds of millions of dollars in outside funding and in-kind donations each year; and 

(2) expanded the capacity of local and national programs to deliver on missions that strengthen the communities of the United States; 

Whereas AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers have provided millions of hours of service across 

the United States, helping to— 

(1) improve the lives of the most vulnerable people 

of the United States; 

(2) protect the environment; 

(3) contribute to public safety; 

(4) respond to disasters and public health emergencies; 

(5) strengthen the educational system of the United 

States; and 

(6) expand economic opportunity for all; 

Whereas service in AmeriCorps promotes bridge-building, collaboration, and leadership skills, and AmeriCorps programs bring the people of the United States together 


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from different backgrounds, generations, and geographic 

locations; 

Whereas AmeriCorps funds, conducts, and disseminates research on the civic health of the United States and the 

return on taxpayer investment in national service programs; 

Whereas AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers recruit and supervise millions of community volunteers, demonstrating the value of AmeriCorps as a 

powerful force for encouraging people to become involved 

in community service; 

Whereas, for more than 5 decades, millions of AmeriCorps 

Seniors volunteers in the RSVP, Foster Grandparent, 

and Senior Companion programs have played an important role in strengthening communities by sharing their 

experience, knowledge, and accomplishments with the individuals they serve; 

Whereas, over the past 30 years, nearly 1,300,000 individuals 

have taken the AmeriCorps pledge to ‘‘get things done 

for America’’ by becoming AmeriCorps members through 

the AmeriCorps State and National, AmeriCorps VISTA, 

and AmeriCorps NCCC programs; 

Whereas AmeriCorps members throughout the United States, 

in return for completing their service terms, have earned 

more than $4,500,000,000 to use to further their own 

educational advancement and career readiness at colleges 

and universities across the United States; 

Whereas AmeriCorps is a proven pathway to employment, 

providing members with valuable career skills, experience, 

and contacts to prepare them for the 21st-century workforce; 


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Whereas leaders across political parties and ideologies recognize the value that national service provides to their communities and country, leveraging the power of 

AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers 

to meet the most urgent and pressing needs; 

Whereas national service programs have engaged millions of 

people in the United States in results-driven service in 

the most vulnerable communities of the United States including in rural, urban, and suburban communities, providing hope and help to individuals with economic and social needs; and 

Whereas AmeriCorps Week, observed in 2024 from March 10 

through March 16, is an appropriate time for the people 

of the United States to— 

(1) salute current and former AmeriCorps members 

and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers for their positive impact on the lives of people in the United States; 

(2) thank the community partners of AmeriCorps 

and AmeriCorps Seniors for making the programs possible; 

(3) encourage more people in the United States to 

become involved in service and volunteering; and 

(4) celebrate the lasting impact of AmeriCorps and 

AmeriCorps Seniors programs over the last 30 years: 

Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) encourages the people of the United States 

3 to join in a national effort— 

4 (A) to salute AmeriCorps members and 

5 alumni and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers; and 


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1 (B) to raise awareness about the impor2 tance of national and community service; 

3 (2) acknowledges the significant accomplish4 ments across a 30-year history of the volunteers, 

5 members, alumni, and community partners of 

6 AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps Seniors; 

7 (3) recognizes the important contributions 

8 made by AmeriCorps members and alumni and 

9 AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers to the lives of the 

10 people of the United States; and 

11 (4) encourages individuals of all ages to con12 sider opportunities to serve in AmeriCorps and 

13 AmeriCorps Seniors. 

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