On March 31, the House approved the Senate amendments to H.R. 1388, the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, by a vote of 275-149. The bill previously passed in the House as the Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) Act.

The bill, renamed in honor of Massachusetts Senator Edward Kennedy, authorizes a massive expansion of national service programs for Americans of all ages. The bill passed the Senate on March 26 with widespread bipartisan support in a 79-19 vote.

Campus Compact wishes to thank all of you for your help in getting this important legislation passed. We also encourage you to recognize your Congressmen who supported this bill by calling their office today and extending your appreciation.

Click here to view how representatives voted on the Senates amendments to H.R. 1388: http://clerk.house.gov/cgi-bin/vote.asp?year=2009&rollnumber=169

Click here to read a press release concerning the bill from the House Education and Labor Committee: http://edlabor.house.gov/newsroom/2009/03/house-sends-landmark-national.shtml