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119THCONGRESS
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STSESSION S. RES. 122
Recognizing the contributions of AmeriCorps members and alumni and
AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers in the lives of the people and communities
of the United States.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MARCH10, 2025
Mr. C
ASSIDY(for himself, Mr. COONS, Ms. COLLINS, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. DUR-
BIN, Mr. HEINRICH, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. KING, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr.
L
UJA´N, Mr. REED, and Mrs. SHAHEEN) submitted the following resolu-
tion; which was referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions
RESOLUTION
Recognizing the contributions of AmeriCorps members and
alumni and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers in the lives
of the people and communities of the United States.
Whereas 32 years ago Congress established the Corporation
for National and Community Service, now known as
AmeriCorps—
(1) to unite national service programs under 1 agen-
cy;
(2) to create service opportunities that strengthen
communities; and
(3) to expand pathways to education, careers, and
civic participation for those who serve;
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Whereas, since their inceptions, AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps
Seniors national and community service programs have
proven to be highly effective ways—
(1) to unite and engage the people of the United
States in meeting a wide range of local and national
needs;
(2) to promote greater civic engagement; and
(3) to provide pathways to education and careers;
Whereas each year 200,000 individuals serve in AmeriCorps
and AmeriCorps Seniors at nearly 40,000 locations
across the United States to give back in an intensive way
to communities, States, territories, Tribal nations, and
the United States;
Whereas AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps Seniors funds have
been invested in nonprofit, community, educational, and
faith-based organizations, as well as local governments
and Tribal nations, and those funds have—
(1) leveraged hundreds of millions of dollars in out-
side funding and in-kind donations each year; and
(2) expanded the capacity of local and national pro-
grams to deliver on missions that strengthen the commu-
nities of the United States;
Whereas AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors vol-
unteers have provided millions of hours of service across
the United States, 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 and public health emer-
gencies;
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(5) to strengthen the educational system of the
United States; and
(6) to expand economic opportunity for all;
Whereas service in AmeriCorps promotes bridge-building, col-
laboration, and leadership skills, and AmeriCorps pro-
grams bring the people of the United States together
from different backgrounds, generations, and geographic
locations;
Whereas AmeriCorps funds, conducts, and disseminates re-
search on the civic health of the United States and the
return on taxpayer investment in national service pro-
grams;
Whereas AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors vol-
unteers recruit and supervise millions of community vol-
unteers, demonstrating the value of AmeriCorps as a
powerful force for encouraging people to become involved
in community service;
Whereas, for more than 5 decades, millions of AmeriCorps
Seniors volunteers in the RSVP, Foster Grandparent,
and Senior Companion programs have played an impor-
tant role in strengthening communities by sharing their
experience, knowledge, and accomplishments with the in-
dividuals they serve;
Whereas, over the past 30 years, nearly 1,300,000 individuals
have taken the AmeriCorps pledge to ‘‘get things done
for America’’ by becoming AmeriCorps members through
the AmeriCorps State and National, AmeriCorps VISTA,
and AmeriCorps NCCC programs;
Whereas AmeriCorps members throughout the United States,
in return for completing their service terms, have earned
more than $4,500,000,000 to use to further their own
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educational advancement and career readiness at colleges
and universities across the United States;
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;
Whereas leaders across political parties and ideologies recog-
nize the value that national service provides to their com-
munities and country, leveraging the power of
AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers
to meet the most urgent and pressing needs;
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 in-
cluding in rural, urban, and suburban communities, pro-
viding hope and help to individuals with economic and so-
cial needs; and
Whereas AmeriCorps Week, observed from March 9 through
March 15, 2025, 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 the lives of people in the United States;
(2) to thank the community partners of AmeriCorps
and AmeriCorps Seniors for making the programs pos-
sible;
(3) to encourage more people in the United States
to become involved in service and volunteering; and
(4) to celebrate the lasting impact of AmeriCorps
and AmeriCorps Seniors programs over the last 30 years:
Now, therefore, be it
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Resolved, That the Senate— 1
(1) encourages the people of the United States 2
to join in a national effort— 3
(A) to salute AmeriCorps members and 4
alumni and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers; and 5
(B) to raise awareness about the impor-6
tance of national and community service; 7
(2) acknowledges the significant accomplish-8
ments across a 30-year history of the volunteers, 9
members, alumni, and community partners of 10
AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps Seniors; 11
(3) recognizes the important contributions 12
made by AmeriCorps members and alumni and 13
AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers to the lives of the 14
people of the United States; and 15
(4) encourages individuals of all ages to con-16
sider opportunities to serve in AmeriCorps and 17
AmeriCorps Seniors. 18
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