H.R. 1388 · 111th Congress · enacted
Serve America Act
Became Public Law No: 111-13.
Latest official action 2009-04-21 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
( This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on March 26, 2009. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Serve America Act - Amends the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (NCSA) and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (DVSA) to revise their programs and reauthorize appropriations for them through FY2014. Title I: Amendments to National and Community Service Act of 1990 - Revises under the NCSA: (1) the School-Based and Community-Based Service-Learning programs and Higher Education Innovative Programs for Community Service, also known as Learn and Serve programs; (2) National Service Trust programs, also known as AmeriCorps; (3) the Civilian Community Corps Demonstration program; and (4) the Investment for Quality and Innovation program. Subtitle A: Amendments to Subtitle A (General Provisions) - (Sec. 1101) Adds to NCSA purposes: (1) providing year-round opportunities in service-learning; (2) involving program participants in emergency and disaster preparedness, relief, and recovery; (3) increasing service opportunities for retiring professionals; (4) encouraging service by individuals age 55 or older and continued service by national service alumni; (5) focusing national service on the areas of national need such service has the capacity to address; (6) assisting social entrepreneurs and nonprofit community organizations in address…
Congressional Research Service · 2009-04-21
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Cosponsor
Paul Tonko
House · NY District 20 · Democratic
$702,550PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Mazie K. Hirono
Senate · HI · Democratic
$44,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Joe Courtney
House · CT District 2 · Democratic
$464,600PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Yvette D. Clarke
House · NY District 9 · Democratic
$637,101PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Chris Van Hollen
Senate · MD · Democratic
$78,750PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Peter Welch
Senate · VT · Democratic
$44,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Rosa L. DeLauro
House · CT District 3 · Democratic
$619,957PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Doris O. Matsui
House · CA District 7 · Democratic
$994,188PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Marcy Kaptur
House · OH District 9 · Democratic
$1,111,770PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Martin Heinrich
Senate · NM · Democratic
$454,670PAC receipts · 2025–2026
37 of 37 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$60,000
Paul Tonko · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $10,000
Yvette D. Clarke · Cosponsor · $10,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $10,000
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$60,000
Paul Tonko · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $10,000
Yvette D. Clarke · Cosponsor · $10,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $10,000
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$52,500
Paul Tonko · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $10,000
Yvette D. Clarke · Cosponsor · $10,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $10,000
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $2,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$45,000
Paul Tonko · Cosponsor · $5,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $10,000
Yvette D. Clarke · Cosponsor · $5,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $5,000
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$42,500
Paul Tonko · Cosponsor · $5,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $5,000
Yvette D. Clarke · Cosponsor · $10,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $5,000
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $7,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$42,000
Paul Tonko · Cosponsor · $4,500
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $8,000
Yvette D. Clarke · Cosponsor · $3,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $6,500
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$40,000
Paul Tonko · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $10,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $10,000
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$40,000
Paul Tonko · Cosponsor · $5,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $10,000
Yvette D. Clarke · Cosponsor · $10,000
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$39,500
Paul Tonko · Cosponsor · $10,000
Yvette D. Clarke · Cosponsor · $7,500
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $6,500
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $9,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $6,500
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$38,500
Paul Tonko · Cosponsor · $4,500
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $10,000
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $2,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Martin Heinrich · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordUA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA)$35,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $10,000
Yvette D. Clarke · Cosponsor · $5,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$33,500
Paul Tonko · Cosponsor · $3,500
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $2,500
Yvette D. Clarke · Cosponsor · $5,000
Peter Welch · Cosponsor · $2,500
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $5,000
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordLABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC$33,500
Paul Tonko · Cosponsor · $5,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $5,000
Yvette D. Clarke · Cosponsor · $5,000
Peter Welch · Cosponsor · $5,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $8,500
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$32,500
Paul Tonko · Cosponsor · $7,500
Mazie K. Hirono · Cosponsor · $5,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $5,000
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$31,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $8,500
Yvette D. Clarke · Cosponsor · $5,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $10,000
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $2,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC$30,500
Paul Tonko · Cosponsor · $7,000
Yvette D. Clarke · Cosponsor · $10,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $2,500
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordCHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,000
Paul Tonko · Cosponsor · $10,000
Yvette D. Clarke · Cosponsor · $10,000
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION$30,000
Paul Tonko · Cosponsor · $2,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $10,000
Yvette D. Clarke · Cosponsor · $2,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $10,000
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $4,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordSEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)$30,000
Paul Tonko · Cosponsor · $5,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $2,500
Yvette D. Clarke · Cosponsor · $5,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $5,000
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $2,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$29,500
Paul Tonko · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mazie K. Hirono · Cosponsor · $1,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $5,000
Yvette D. Clarke · Cosponsor · $4,000
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $500
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $5,000
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$29,000
Paul Tonko · Cosponsor · $9,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $2,500
Yvette D. Clarke · Cosponsor · $2,500
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $2,500
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $7,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCOX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC.$29,000
Paul Tonko · Cosponsor · $7,000
Yvette D. Clarke · Cosponsor · $5,000
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC$29,000
Paul Tonko · Cosponsor · $6,000
Mazie K. Hirono · Cosponsor · $2,500
Yvette D. Clarke · Cosponsor · $1,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $7,500
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $2,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $8,500
Martin Heinrich · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordAVANGRID POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$28,500
Paul Tonko · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $5,000
Yvette D. Clarke · Cosponsor · $1,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $10,000
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $1,500
Martin Heinrich · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordLEIDOS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$28,500
Paul Tonko · Cosponsor · $1,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $7,500
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$28,000
Paul Tonko · Cosponsor · $1,500
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $2,500
Yvette D. Clarke · Cosponsor · $4,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $5,000
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCOMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE$28,000
Paul Tonko · Cosponsor · $7,500
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $1,000
Yvette D. Clarke · Cosponsor · $2,500
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $5,000
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $4,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordL3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$27,500
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $8,500
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $9,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE BOEING COMPANY PAC$27,500
Paul Tonko · Cosponsor · $2,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $10,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $8,500
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $1,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordTRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE$27,000
Paul Tonko · Cosponsor · $3,000
Yvette D. Clarke · Cosponsor · $10,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordVERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC)$27,000
Paul Tonko · Cosponsor · $2,000
Mazie K. Hirono · Cosponsor · $1,000
Yvette D. Clarke · Cosponsor · $10,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $3,500
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $9,500
Martin Heinrich · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$26,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $10,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)$26,000
Paul Tonko · Cosponsor · $7,500
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $1,000
Yvette D. Clarke · Cosponsor · $7,500
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,500
Paul Tonko · Cosponsor · $2,500
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $3,500
Yvette D. Clarke · Cosponsor · $2,500
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $7,500
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $4,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordLOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Paul Tonko · Cosponsor · $3,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $5,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $5,000
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $3,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $7,000
Martin Heinrich · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordDOMINION ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - DOMINION PAC$24,000
Paul Tonko · Cosponsor · $6,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $2,500
Yvette D. Clarke · Cosponsor · $2,500
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $1,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $1,500
Martin Heinrich · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$23,500
Paul Tonko · Cosponsor · $1,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $5,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $7,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$23,500
Paul Tonko · Cosponsor · $5,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $4,000
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $2,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $2,500
Martin Heinrich · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTHE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$23,500
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $2,500
Yvette D. Clarke · Cosponsor · $8,500
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $1,000
Martin Heinrich · Cosponsor · $1,500
Official PAC recordAMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE$22,500
Paul Tonko · Cosponsor · $7,500
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $2,500
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $2,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
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Measured outcome: not established
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