To repeal the authority to establish certain special volunteer programs under the Domestic Volunteer Service Act.

Bill: 115-hr-5931
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
Introduced: 2018-05-23
Policy area: Education
Subjects: National and community service
Latest action: action_date: 2018-10-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-05-23
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill repeals the Department of Education's authority to establish and operate certain volunteer and demonstration programs under the Domestic Volunteer Service Act and prohibits funds made available to the Corporation for National and Community Service from being used for new Americorps positions.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5931 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 23, 2018 Mr. Biggs introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To repeal the authority to establish certain special volunteer programs under the Domestic Volunteer Service Act.

1. Repeal of authority to establish special volunteer programs Part C of subtitle I of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 4991 et seq.) is repealed. 2. Limitation on use of funds for new Americorps enrollees None of the funds made available to the Corporation for National and Community Service for any fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 2019 may be used to carry out subtitle C of title I of the National and Community Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 12571 et seq.). Any individual enrolled in a national service position under such subtitle prior to September 30, 2018, may continue serving in such position under the terms agreed to at the time of such individual’s enrollment.