IV 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 230 
Recognizing the contributions of AmeriCorps members and alumni and 
AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers to the lives of the people of the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 14, 2023 
Ms. MATSUI (for herself, Mr. KILMER, Mr. NEGUSE, Mr. GRAVES of Lou-
isiana, Mr. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Ms. NOR-
TON, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. CICILLINE, Ms. DELBENE, Mr. PANETTA, 
Mr. LARSON
of Connecticut, Mr. KIM
of New Jersey, and Ms. 
HOULAHAN) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the contributions of AmeriCorps members and 
alumni and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers to the lives 
of the people of the United States. 
Whereas, since their inceptions, each of the AmeriCorps and 
AmeriCorps Seniors national service programs have prov-
en to be a highly effective way— 
(1) to bring people of all backgrounds throughout 
the United States together in common cause to meet the 
most pressing challenges of communities in the United 
States; and 
(2) to promote the ethics of service and vol-
unteerism; 
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Whereas, each year, more than 200,000 individuals serve in 
AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps Seniors at nearly 40,000 lo-
cations across the United States to give back in an inten-
sive way to communities, States, Tribal nations, and the 
United States; 
Whereas AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps Seniors funds have 
been invested in nonprofit, community, educational, and 
faith-based groups, and those funds leverage hundreds of 
millions of dollars in outside funding and in-kind support 
each year; 
Whereas AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors vol-
unteers have provided millions of hours of service nation-
wide, helping— 
(1) to improve the lives of the most vulnerable peo-
ple of the United States; 
(2) to protect the environment and restore public 
lands; 
(3) to contribute to public safety; 
(4) to respond to natural disasters; 
(5) to address food insecurity and public health; 
(6) to strengthen the educational system of the 
United States; and 
(7) to expand economic opportunity; 
Whereas AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors vol-
unteers recruit and manage millions of community volun-
teers, demonstrating the value of AmeriCorps as a power-
ful force for encouraging people to become involved in 
volunteering and community service; 
Whereas, for more than 5 decades, AmeriCorps Seniors vol-
unteers in the RSVP, Foster Grandparent, and Senior 
Companion programs have played an important role in 
strengthening communities by sharing their experience, 
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knowledge, and accomplishments with the individuals 
they serve; 
Whereas, since 1994, more than 1,250,000 AmeriCorps mem-
bers have taken the AmeriCorps pledge to ‘‘get things 
done for America’’ through the AmeriCorps State and 
National, AmeriCorps VISTA, and AmeriCorps NCCC 
programs; 
Whereas AmeriCorps members nationwide, in return for the 
service of those members, have earned more than 
$4,400,000,000 to use to further their own educational 
advancement at colleges and universities across the 
United States and to pay back student loans; 
Whereas AmeriCorps is a proven pathway to employment, 
providing members with valuable career skills, experience, 
and contacts to prepare them for the 21st century work-
force and to help close the skills gap in the United 
States; 
Whereas, in 2009, Congress passed the bipartisan Serve 
America Act (Public Law 111–13; 123 Stat. 1460), 
which authorized the expansion of national service, ex-
panded opportunities to serve, increased efficiency and 
accountability, and strengthened the capacity of organiza-
tions and communities to solve problems; 
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, 
providing hope and help to individuals with economic and 
social needs; 
Whereas national service and volunteerism demonstrate the 
best of the spirit of the United States, with people turn-
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ing toward problems and working together to find com-
munity solutions; and 
Whereas AmeriCorps Week, observed in 2023 from March 12 
through March 18, is an appropriate time for the people 
of the United States— 
(1) to salute current and former AmeriCorps mem-
bers and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers for their positive 
impact on generations of Americans; 
(2) to thank the grantees, State service commissions, 
and community partners of AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps 
Seniors for making the programs possible; and 
(3) to encourage more people in the United States 
to become involved in service and volunteering: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) encourages the people of the United States 
to join in a national effort— 
(A) to salute AmeriCorps members and 
alumni and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers; and 
(B) to raise awareness about the impor-
tance of national and community service; 
(2) acknowledges the significant accomplish-
ments of the members, volunteers, alumni, and com-
munity partners of AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps 
Seniors; 
(3) recognizes the important contributions 
made by AmeriCorps members and alumni and 
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AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers to the lives of the 
people of the United States; and 
(4) encourages individuals of all ages to con-
sider opportunities to serve in AmeriCorps and 
AmeriCorps Seniors. 
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