Presidential Commission on National Service Act of 1980
Latest action. Reported to House from the Committee on Education and Labor with amendment, H. Rept. 96-1450 (Part I).
(Reported to House from the Committee on Education and Labor with amendment, H. Rept. 96-1450 (Part I)) Presidential Commission on National Service Act of 1980 - Establishes the Presidential Commission on National Service to: (1) identify existing volunteer service opportunities; (2) identify and examine alternative comprehensive national service programs, comparing them to existing Federal programs, with an assessment of cost effectiveness; (3) evaluate the impact of a comprehensive national program upon existing volunteer institutions; (4) identify necessary incentives to obtain participation by all individuals and entities affected by an alternative national service program; (5) determine whether all Americans, regardless of age, income or education, should be included in a national service program or whether it should be limited to young people; (6) consider the role of women in a national service program; (7) identify how a national service program will provide youth with a sense of commitment; (8) examine the necessity of drafting individuals into any national service program; (9) examine the role of the military and civilian service in any national service program; (10) make recommendations concerning a comprehensive national service program to meet national and local and military personnel needs; and (11) assess and estimate the potential costs of any national service alternatives. Sets forth the duties, membership, and powers of the Commission. Directs the Commission to submit a final report to the President and to Congress not later than 12 months after its first meeting or 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, whichever occurs first. Terminates the Commission 180 days after submission of its final report. Authorizes appropriations necessary for the Commission to carry out its duties.
Written by analysts at the Congressional Research Service and published on Congress.gov, not by Civibrief. Summarized at the "Reported to House amended, Part I" stage on October 2, 1980. It describes the bill, it is not the legal text.
Where is it in the process, and what happens next?
4 steps remain before this bill could become law.
The record's latest action, on October 2, 1980: Reported to House from the Committee on Education and Labor with amendment, H. Rept. 96-1450 (Part I).
- Clearing the committees it was referred to, and being scheduled for a floor vote
- Passage by the House
- Passage by the Senate
- The President's signature. If the President vetoes it, two-thirds of both chambers must vote to override.
How likely is it to become law?
Civibrief does not forecast outcomes and this page has no opinion about this one. What the record supports is a base rate, which is a fact about the whole pile, not a prediction about this measure.
In the 96th Congress (1979-80), 613 of the 12,581 bills and joint resolutions introduced became law, about 4.9 percent. That count covers every measure at every stage, including the many that never left committee.
This one is not there yet: 4 steps are still outstanding, listed above.
Has anyone actually voted on it?
No. No roll call in this Congress cites this measure. That is the ordinary outcome: most measures never reach a recorded floor vote, and a committee ends most of them simply by not acting.
A vote is not the only thing that happens to a measure. Hearings, markups, and referrals are all recorded actions, and none of them is a vote of the full chamber.
Who is behind it?
LEON PANETTA (D-CA) introduced it on March 19, 1980, and 21 members have since signed on as cosponsors.
They come from both major parties: 18 Democrats, 3 Republicans.
Cosponsoring is a formal signature on the text. It is not a commitment to vote for the measure, it does not bind anyone's party, and a long list of cosponsors is a measure of attention rather than of prospects.
How long has it been in play?
It was introduced on March 19, 1980, 16976 days ago. The most recent recorded action was 16779 days ago, on October 2, 1980.
Measures do not carry over. Anything the 96th Congress has not finished by January 3, 1981 dies when the term ends, and has to be introduced again from the start in the next Congress.
Every answer above is assembled from this measure's own record on Congress.gov and from published counts of what Congress has passed before. Civibrief does not predict outcomes and takes no position on any measure.
Vote history
- HouseIn committee, no floor vote yet
- SenateAwaits House passage
- PresidentAwaits both chambers