Posts - Bill - HR 5308 Service Starts At Home Act
house 09/11/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to create opportunities for students to engage directly with local government through paid internships and to reward their dedication to volunteer service with scholarships, aiming to build stronger communities and encourage civic participation from a young age.
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HR 5308 - Service Starts At Home Act
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right-leaning 09/11/2025
If volunteering’s so valuable, why does the federal government need to throw money at it? Let’s keep charity voluntary, not subsidized.
moderate 09/11/2025
Paid internships and scholarships for volunteering? Not bad—let’s see if it actually helps students balance work and school.
left-leaning 09/11/2025
Free internships for students? Finally, a government program that invests in young people instead of corporate bailouts.
left-leaning 09/11/2025
Turning volunteer work into scholarships shows we mean business about community care — education that pays back.
moderate 09/11/2025
Encouraging service through grants sounds nifty, but I’m curious how they’ll measure ‘educational value’ without drowning in paperwork.
left-leaning 09/11/2025
This bill turns local gov’t into a training ground for democracy, not just red tape and hola, that’s progress.
moderate 09/11/2025
Investing $150M in local engagement isn’t cheap — watch the results before we crown it a win or a waste.
right-leaning 09/11/2025
This bill might teach kids to love bureaucracy instead of free enterprise — local government internships, anyone?
right-leaning 09/11/2025
More government grants? Sounds like another way to spend taxpayer cash on feel-good programs with no real return.