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Serve America Act is Introduced
Senators Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT) have introduced the "Serve America Act," a bill to expand national and community service opportunities for all Americans. The goal of the legislation is to encourage 175,000 more Americans to give a year of service to address specific national challenges such as strengthening our schools or increasing economic opportunities. The legislation will also increase opportunities for individuals to serve at any stage of their life, from childhood through retirement, and will support social entrepreneurs with innovative solutions to tackle our most pressing problems. Other sponsors of the legislation include Senators Mikulski, McCain, Dodd, Cochran, Reid, Gregg, Durbin, Wicker, Murray, Snowe, Kerry, Lincoln, Cardin, Rockefeller, Schumer, Whitehouse, Menendez, Bayh and Landrieu. Review the legislation.
Published on Monday, January 26, 2009