HR 5307 - Learn and Serve America Reinvestment Act

Overview

Bill Number: HR 5307

Title: Learn and Serve America Reinvestment Act

Status: Introduced in House

Introduced: September 11, 2025

Purpose and Intent

The Learn and Serve America Reinvestment Act aims to revitalize and expand the national service program known as Learn and Serve America. The program, which provides grants to support service-learning initiatives in schools and communities, was defunded in 2011. This bill seeks to restore and enhance the program's funding and scope to promote civic engagement, community service, and experiential learning opportunities for students of all ages.

Key Provisions

• Reauthorizes the Learn and Serve America program and appropriates $100 million annually for the next 5 fiscal years
• Expands eligibility to include institutions of higher education, community-based organizations, and other entities in addition to K-12 schools
• Requires grantees to integrate service-learning into their academic curricula and to partner with local community organizations
• Establishes a new competitive grant program to support the development of innovative service-learning models and the scaling of successful programs
• Directs the Corporation for National and Community Service to provide technical assistance and training to grantees

Affected Parties and Impacts

• K-12 schools, colleges and universities, and community-based organizations will be eligible to apply for Learn and Serve America grants to support service-learning initiatives
• Students of all ages will have increased opportunities to engage in meaningful community service projects that are integrated with their academic studies
• Local communities will benefit from the volunteer efforts and community partnerships facilitated by the service-learning programs

Procedural and Timeline Considerations

The Learn and Serve America Reinvestment Act was introduced in the House of Representatives on September 11, 2025. It has been referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor, which will hold hearings and mark up the bill before sending it to the full House for consideration. If passed by the House, the bill will then move to the Senate for further review and potential amendments before a final vote. If enacted, the program's funding and expanded scope would take effect starting in the next fiscal year.