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Learn and Serve America Reinvestment Act

Learn and Serve America Reinvestment Act: Funding for Student Service Programs

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This bill was recently introduced in the Senate and sent to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions for review. It is currently in the early stages of the legislative process and is waiting for committee action. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time.

Passage Likelihood

35%Unlikely

While service-learning programs often have broad support, this bill asks for guaranteed annual funding which is difficult to pass in a divided Congress. It currently lacks a large group of bipartisan cosponsors.

  • ·Direct appropriation request
  • ·Single party sponsor
  • ·Referred to Senate committee
  • ·Focuses on education and community service

Legislative Progress

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Key Points

  • This bill provides $40 million in guaranteed funding every year starting in 2026 for the Learn and Serve America program. This program helps students participate in service-learning projects, which combine classroom lessons with community service to help them learn through hands-on experience.
  • The policy expands who can apply for these grants to include local school districts and groups of school districts. Previously, the program focused more on state-level agencies, but this change allows local schools to get involved and receive funding more directly.
  • The money is split between different types of programs. About 20 percent goes to school-based service projects, while 80 percent is dedicated to community-based programs and higher education service initiatives.
  • The bill also pays for at least 10 new full-time staff members at the federal agency that runs the program. These employees will help with planning, program design, and updating the technology used to manage the grants.
  • A small portion of the funding, between 2 percent and 3 percent, is specifically set aside for programs serving Native American communities through the Bureau of Indian Affairs. This ensures that tribal schools and students have dedicated resources for service projects.

Milestones

2 milestones2 actions
Sep 11, 2025Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Sep 11, 2025

Introduced in Senate

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

Related Bills

1 bill
H.R. 5307Identical bill

Learn and Serve America Reinvestment Act

Sep 11 — Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Learn and Serve America Reinvestment Act

Bill NumberS 2783
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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