On March 31, the House is expected to vote on final passage of H.R. 1388, a national service bill now known as the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act. The bill was previously passed in the House as the Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) Act. The House will be voting on amendments passed by the Senate on March 26.
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Upcoming: Final House Vote on National Service Bill
By Kittredge, Betsy Miller on March 30, 2009 2:56 PM
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I cannot believe that you are forcing our children to give up their religious associations while "recruited" for the "army" because they need money to attend college. I am referring to Sec. 125.7. How dare you!!! May God Have Mercy on Your souls.
This legislation never has included language that would create or require young people to participate in mandatory service programs.
It does not force citizens to give up their religious affiliations if they participate in service. In fact, the legislation will allow religious organizations to receive funds to provide service and volunteer activities. As Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT), the Republican co-author of the bill in the Senate, noted in a press release: “the service rendered under this legislation will be strictly voluntary and that the bill enables faith-based groups to compete for program funds on an equal footing with secular nonprofits.”