ACTION for National Service Act

House Bill

H.R. 1588

119th Congress

ACTION for National Service Act

In Committee

Introduced:Feb 26, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Mariannette Jane Miller-Meeks

Representative

Republican

IA-1

Cosponsors

2

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Science, Technology, Communications

Summary

This bill reauthorizes and strengthens national service programs including AmeriCorps, VISTA, and Senior Corps. It expands opportunities for Americans to serve their communities through volunteer work addressing education, disaster response, environmental conservation, and other critical needs.

Latest Action

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 50 - 0.

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill reauthorizes and strengthens national service programs including AmeriCorps, VISTA, and Senior Corps. It expands opportunities for Americans to serve their communities through volunteer work addressing education, disaster response, environmental conservation, and other critical needs.

Last updated: 1/5/2026

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Facilitating the Deployment of Infrastructure with Greater Internet Transactions And Legacy Applications Act or the Facilitating DIGITAL Applications ActThis bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to periodically report on the development of online portals for the acceptance, processing, and disposal of applications for communications use authorizations. Communications use authorizations are requests for easements, rights-of-way, leases, licenses, or other authorizations to locate or modify a transmitting device, support structure, or other communications facility on public lands or National Forest System land.Specifically, the NTIA must report to Congress about (1) whether the Department of the Interior and the Forest Service have each established a portal, and (2) any barriers to establishing the portals. The NTIA must submit the first report within 90 days of the enactment of the bill and additional reports every 60 days thereafter until the portals are established.Additionally, Interior and the Forest Service must notify the NTIA within three business days of establishing their respective portals.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Reauthorizes national service programs
Supports AmeriCorps and VISTA volunteer programs
Expands community service opportunities
Addresses education, disaster response, and environment
Strengthens national volunteer infrastructure

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

Americans seeking to serve their communities would have expanded opportunities through national service programs. Nonprofits and communities would receive more volunteer support. The bill builds on decades of national service tradition from Peace Corps to AmeriCorps.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Science, Technology, Communications

Related Subjects

Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies

Government information and archives

Government studies and investigations

Internet, web applications, social media

Performance measurement

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

1588, 119th Congress (2025). "ACTION for National Service Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-1588