IV 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 64 
Recognizing the 25th anniversary of AmeriCorps. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019 
Ms. MATSUI (for herself, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Ms. NORTON, Mrs. 
CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York, Ms. SEWELL of Alabama, Ms. 
SCHAKOWSKY, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Ms. BARRAGA´N, Ms. SLOTKIN, 
Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mr. RASKIN, Mr. COLE, and Ms. TORRES 
SMALL of New Mexico) submitted the following concurrent resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the 25th anniversary of AmeriCorps. 
Whereas the spirit of service has defined the United States 
and strengthened the bonds of community for nearly 250 
years; 
Whereas September 12, 2019, will mark the 25th anniversary 
of the first class of AmeriCorps members, who pledged to 
‘‘get things done’’; 
Whereas, since 1994, more than 1,100,000 individuals of all 
ages and backgrounds have joined AmeriCorps, serving 
more than 1,500,000,000 hours and improving the lives 
of countless people in the United States; 
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Whereas AmeriCorps members address the most pressing 
challenges facing the United States by educating students 
for jobs of the 21st century, expanding economic oppor-
tunity, addressing the needs of military families and a 
generation of veterans returning from war, helping com-
munities rebuild after natural disasters, supporting com-
munities combatting the opioid epidemic, and preserving 
the parks and public lands of the United States; 
Whereas approximately 75,000 AmeriCorps members serve 
each year in more than 21,000 locations nationwide and, 
along with more than 200,000 Senior Corps volunteers 
serving in more than 23,000 locations, bolster the civic, 
neighborhood, and faith-based organizations that are so 
vital to the well-being of the United States; 
Whereas AmeriCorps expands opportunities for AmeriCorps 
members by providing experience, career skills, and sup-
port for higher education, and, since 1994, AmeriCorps 
members have earned more than $3,700,000,000 in Segal 
AmeriCorps Education Awards to repay qualified student 
loans or pay for other higher education expenses; 
Whereas AmeriCorps is a model public-private partnership 
that generates hundreds of millions of dollars of non-
governmental resources each year to strengthen commu-
nity impact and increase return on taxpayer dollars; 
Whereas AmeriCorps, working hand-in-hand with its network 
of Governor-appointed State service commissions, has de-
veloped an efficient and effective structure for engaging 
individuals in results-driven service that is poised for fur-
ther growth and success in the future; 
Whereas AmeriCorps was built upon decades-old legacies of 
citizen service established by the Peace Corps, the Civil-
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ian Conservation Corps, the Volunteers in Service to 
America (VISTA) program, the Senior Companion Pro-
gram, the Foster Grandparent Program, and the Retired 
and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP); 
Whereas national service programs create understanding that 
unites citizens and bridges gaps across races, genera-
tions, social classes, and geographic boundaries; 
Whereas national service brings tangible benefits to the com-
munities being served as well as to individuals providing 
the service, including improved health, expanded eco-
nomic opportunity, and increased civic participation; 
Whereas AmeriCorps members and Senior Corps volunteers 
demonstrate commitment, dedication, and patriotism by 
making an intensive commitment to service and, after 
their terms of service, remain engaged in our commu-
nities as volunteers, public servants, and civic leaders at 
disproportionately high rates; and 
Whereas the Corporation for National and Community Serv-
ice has led efforts to improve lives, strengthen commu-
nities, and foster civic engagement through service and 
volunteering in the United States for the last quarter 
century: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress— 
(1) acknowledges the significant impact and 
value of AmeriCorps members, alumni, and commu-
nity partners over the past 25 years; 
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(2) recognizes the legacy of service of Senior 
Corps volunteers and all of the national service 
members in the United States; and 
(3) encourages citizens of all ages to find ways 
to give back to their communities and the United 
States through AmeriCorps and Senior Corps pro-
grams. 
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