Bill · S. 2783· Senate(119-S-2783)
Learn and Serve America Reinvestment Act
- Introduced
- 9/11/2025
- Last activity
- 9/11/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Sponsored by
- Andy Kim
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Learn and Serve America Reinvestment Act aims to provide direct funding for the Learn and Serve America program. It appropriates $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2026 and subsequent years to the Corporation for National and Community Service. This funding is divided between specific parts of the National and Community Service Act of 1990. The bill also provides money to hire at least 10 new full-time staff members for program planning and technology. Additionally, the act expands eligibility for the program to include local educational agencies and their consortiums.
Yes· 3 of 9
Would Native Americans be better off under this?+5
The bill directs the reservation of 2 to 3 percent of funds specifically for payments to the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?+4
The bill invests in service-learning programs which are often directed toward youth and student development.
Would students be better off under this?+4
The bill expands the scope of service-learning programs available to educational agencies and their students.
The opposite
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?-3
The bill increases government spending by appropriating $40,000,000 for the Learn and Serve America program.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Funding for Programs: The bill provides $40,000,000 for the Learn and Serve America program to support specific parts of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (Section 2).
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Program Support and Development: The act provides funds to hire at least 10 additional full-time staff members to assist with planning, program design, and technology advancements (Section 2).
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Expanded Access for Educational Agencies: The bill expands eligibility to include a local educational agency or a consortium of two or more local educational agencies (Section 3(a)).
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Support for Tribal Entities: The Corporation is directed to reserve between 2 percent and 3 percent of appropriated amounts for payments to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (Section 3(c)).
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Increased Transparency: The Corporation is required to submit an annual report to Congress regarding how funds were awarded and used by grantees (Section 3(c)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are explicitly detailed in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Native Americans+5Good For Students+4Good For Young Adults+4Good For Children+3Good For Low Income Households+2
- Education And Technology
- Increases Public School Funding+4Increases Scientific Research Funding+2
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+3
- Economy And Finance
- Increases Job Creation+3Reduces Government Spending-3
- 9/11/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Introduced in Senate
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