HR 5308 · In committee · last action September 11, 2025
<p><strong>Service Starts At Home Act</strong></p><p>This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to carry out programs to support student participation in local government and volunteer service.</p><p>Specifically, ED must make competitive grants for states or local governments to support paid internships within local governments for secondary school students and undergraduate students.</p><p>Additionally, ED must make allocations for states to award competitive scholarships to eligible students who demonstrate a commitment to volunteer service work conducted for or on behalf of a government or nonprofit organization. Further, ED may carry out a program to award supplementary funds (on a competitive basis) directly to eligible students who have already received scholarships for volunteer service work.</p><p>ED must also carry out a program to recognize elementary and secondary schools, local educational agencies, and institutions of higher education based on their overall volunteer achievement and contributions to community service.</p>
Herbert Conaway (D-NJ)
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<p><strong>Service Starts At Home Act</strong></p><p>This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to carry out programs to support student participation in local government and volunteer service.</p><p>Specifically, ED must make competitive grants for states or local governments to support paid internships within local governments for secondary school students and undergraduate students.</p><p>Additionally, ED must make allocations for states to award competitive scholarships to eligible students who demonstrate a commitment to volunteer service work conducted for or on behalf of a government or nonprofit organization. Further, ED may carry out a program to award supplementary funds (on a competitive basis) directly to eligible students who have already received scholarships for volunteer service work.</p><p>ED must also carry out a program to recognize elementary and secondary schools, local educational agencies, and institutions of higher education based on their overall volunteer achievement and contributions to community service.</p>