Search Results for keywords:"national service programs"

Search Results: keywords:"national service programs"

S. 3487 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exclusion from gross income for AmeriCorps educational awards.
December 13, 2023
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:390
S. 3487 aims to change the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 so that AmeriCorps educational awards are not counted as part of a person's gross income, meaning recipients won't have to pay taxes on these awards. The bill also proposes that any student loan debt forgiven through...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to change the rules so that when someone receives money for education after helping their community through AmeriCorps, they don't have to pay taxes on it. It also says if someone has their student loans forgiven because of their national service, they won't have to pay taxes on that either.
H. R. 8595 — To provide for supplemental appropriations to increase the number of Americorps members and to increase the living allowances of such members, and for other purposes.
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June 03, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:557
H.R. 8595 seeks to provide additional funding to boost the number of Americorps members and increase their living allowances. The bill proposes adding at least 500,000 national service positions and raising the living allowance for each participant to 200% of the poverty...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 8595 wants to help more people join Americorps by giving them more money to live on while they help others, but it also leaves many questions about how much money will be needed and if it's all being spent wisely.

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