IV 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 182 
Recognizing the contributions of AmeriCorps members and alumni to the 
lives of the people of the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 8, 2017 
Ms. MATSUI (for herself and Mr. PRICE of North Carolina) submitted the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and 
the Workforce 
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 na-
tional service program has proven to be a highly effective 
way to engage the people of the United States in meeting 
a wide range of local and national needs and promote the 
ethics of service and volunteerism; 
Whereas, since 1994, more than 1,000,000 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 80,000 individuals across the United States to 
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give back in an intensive way to communities, States, and 
the United States; 
Whereas AmeriCorps members have served more than 
1,400,000,000 hours nationwide, 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 
(5) strengthen the educational system of the United 
States; 
Whereas, 
since 
1994, 
more 
than 
$8,700,000,000 
in 
AmeriCorps funds have been invested in nonprofit, com-
munity, educational, and faith-based groups and those 
funds leverage hundreds of millions of dollars in outside 
funding and in-kind donations each year; 
Whereas, in 2016, AmeriCorps members recruited and super-
vised more than 2,300,000 community volunteers, dem-
onstrating the value of AmeriCorps as a powerful force 
for encouraging people to become involved in volunteering 
and community service; 
Whereas, in 2016, AmeriCorps members served at approxi-
mately 21,000 locations across the United States, includ-
ing at nonprofit organizations, schools, and faith-based 
and community organizations; 
Whereas AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps 
campuses in Mississippi, Maryland, 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 more than 
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$3,300,000,000 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, 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 2017 from March 4 
through March 11, is an appropriate time for the people 
of the United States to salute current and former 
AmeriCorps members for their positive impact on the 
lives of people in the United States, to thank the commu-
nity partners of AmeriCorps for making the program pos-
sible, and to encourage more people in the United States 
to become involved in service and volunteering: Now, 
therefore, be it 
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Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) encourages the people of the United States 
to join in a national effort to— 
(A) salute AmeriCorps members and alum-
ni; and 
(B) raise awareness about the importance 
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. 
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