IV 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 899 
Recognizing the contributions of AmeriCorps members and alumni to the 
lives of the people of the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 12, 2020 
Ms. MATSUI (for herself, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mr. SMITH of Wash-
ington, Ms. NORTON, and Mr. COLE) submitted the following resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the contributions of AmeriCorps members and 
alumni to the lives of the people of the United States. 
Whereas since its inception in 1994, the AmeriCorps national 
service program has proven to be a highly effective way— 
(1) to engage the people of the United States in 
meeting a wide range of local and national needs; and 
(2) to promote the ethics of service and vol-
unteerism; 
Whereas, since 1994, more than 1,100,000 individuals have 
taken the AmeriCorps pledge to ‘‘get things done for 
America’’ by becoming AmeriCorps members; 
Whereas, each year, AmeriCorps, in coordination with State 
service commissions, provides opportunities for approxi-
mately 75,000 individuals across the United States to 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:34 Mar 13, 2020
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6300
E:\BILLS\HR899.IH
HR899
pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS
•HRES 899 IH 
give back in an intensive way to communities, States, 
Tribal nations, and the United States; 
Whereas AmeriCorps members have served more than 
1,600,000,000 hours nationwide, helping— 
(1) to improve the lives of the most vulnerable peo-
ple of the United States; 
(2) to protect the environment; 
(3) to contribute to public safety; 
(4) to respond to disasters; 
(5) to strengthen the educational system of the 
United States; and 
(6) to expand economic opportunity; 
Whereas, since 1994, AmeriCorps 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 donations each 
year; 
Whereas AmeriCorps members recruit and supervise millions 
of community volunteers, demonstrating the value of 
AmeriCorps as a powerful force for encouraging people to 
become involved in volunteering and community service; 
Whereas AmeriCorps members serve at more than 21,000 lo-
cations across the United States, including at nonprofit 
organizations, schools, and faith-based and community 
organizations; 
Whereas AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps 
campuses in the States of Mississippi, Iowa, California, 
and Colorado strengthen communities and develop future 
leaders through team-based service; 
Whereas AmeriCorps members nationwide, in return for the 
service 
of 
those 
members, 
have 
earned 
nearly 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:34 Mar 13, 2020
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6300
E:\BILLS\HR899.IH
HR899
pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS
•HRES 899 IH 
$4,000,000,000 to use to further their own educational 
advancement at colleges and universities across the 
United States; 
Whereas AmeriCorps members, after their terms of service 
with AmeriCorps end, have been more likely to remain 
engaged in their communities as volunteers, teachers, and 
nonprofit professionals than the average individual; 
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-
ing toward problems and working together to find com-
munity solutions; and 
Whereas AmeriCorps Week, observed in 2020 from March 8 
through March 14, is an appropriate time for the people 
of the United States— 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:34 Mar 13, 2020
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00003
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6300
E:\BILLS\HR899.IH
HR899
pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS
•HRES 899 IH 
(1) to salute current and former AmeriCorps mem-
bers for their positive impact on the lives of people in the 
United States; 
(2) to thank the community partners of AmeriCorps 
for making the program 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 
(B) to raise awareness about the impor-
tance of national and community service; 
(2) acknowledges the significant accomplish-
ments of the members, alumni, and community part-
ners of AmeriCorps; 
(3) recognizes the important contributions 
made by AmeriCorps members and alumni 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. 
Æ 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:34 Mar 13, 2020
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00004
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6301
E:\BILLS\HR899.IH
HR899
pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS