H.R. 5442 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Foreign Affairs, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Ways and Means, Oversight and Government Reform, Veterans' Affairs, Homeland Security, Intelligence (Permanent Select), House Administration, the Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned, Sep 17, 2025
119th Congress
1st SessionH. R. 5442
1st SessionH. R. 5442
A BILL
Inspired to Serve Act of 2025
In the HouseNo vote yet
Sponsor: Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-19) · Introduced Sep 17, 2025 · Labor and Employment · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Dec 19, 2025: “Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.”
Sections
Title I — Prioritization of civic education and service learning · 6
- Sec. 101Civic education fundNo change
- Sec. 102Service-learning fundNo change
- Sec. 103National civics assessmentNo change
- Sec. 104Excellence in civics awardNo change
- Sec. 105Development of material on civic education and effective citizenshipNo change
- Sec. 106Sense of Congress regarding the importance of teachers in inspiring civic engagementNo change
Title II — Elevation and integration of all forms of service · 7
- Sec. 201Council on Military, National, and Public ServiceNo change
- Sec. 202Internet-based service platformNo change
- Sec. 203Pilot program to coordinate military, national, and public service recruitmentNo change
- Sec. 204Joint market research and recruiting program to advance military and national serviceNo change
- Sec. 205Information sharing to advance military and national serviceNo change
- Sec. 206Transition opportunities for military servicemembers and national service participantsNo change
- Sec. 207Joint report to Congress on initiatives to integrate military and national serviceNo change
Title III — Advancement of Military, National, and Public Service · 1
Title III — Advancement of Military, National, and Public Service · Subtitle A — Advancement of military service · 7
- Sec. 301New personnel management structure for military specialistsNo change
- Sec. 302Pre-service tuition grant programNo change
- Sec. 303Pilot program on technical civilian professional credentialsNo change
- Sec. 304Expansion of Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps ProgramNo change
- Sec. 305Expansion of Cyber Institutes ProgramNo change
- Sec. 306Temporary authority for targeted recruitment incentivesNo change
- Sec. 307Multiyear appropriations for marketing and advertisingNo change
Title III — Advancement of Military, National, and Public Service · Subtitle B — Advancement of national service · 17
- Sec. 321National service fellowshipsNo change
- Sec. 322Expansion of youthbuild, youth conservation corps, and national guard youth challenge programsNo change
- Sec. 323National service public awareness campaignNo change
- Sec. 324Recognition of corporate contributions to national serviceNo change
- Sec. 325Corporation for national and community service demonstration projectsNo change
- Sec. 326Peace Corps remote demonstration projectsNo change
- Sec. 327National service living allowance increasesNo change
- Sec. 328Senior Corps stipend increasesNo change
- Sec. 329Wraparound support services for certain national service participantsNo change
- Sec. 330National service educational award increasesNo change
- Sec. 331Expanded use of national service educational awardNo change
- Sec. 332Discounted end-of-service cash stipend for national service membersNo change
- Sec. 333Exclusion of national service educational award from gross incomeNo change
- Sec. 334Transferability of national service educational awardNo change
- Sec. 335Noncompetitive eligibility for full-time national service participantsNo change
- Sec. 336Pension service credit for Federal service corps participantsNo change
- Sec. 337Senior Corps competitive grant modelNo change
Title III — Advancement of Military, National, and Public Service · Subtitle C — Advancement of public service: Modernization of Federal personnel systems · 15
- Sec. 341Enhanced awareness of the value of Federal public serviceNo change
- Sec. 342Responsibility for determining eligibility for hiring preferences and special hiring optionsNo change
- Sec. 343Enhancement of special hiring authorities for military veteransNo change
- Sec. 344Noncompetitive eligibility for high-performing civilian employeesNo change
- Sec. 345Flexibility for temporary and term appointmentsNo change
- Sec. 346Criteria for granting direct-hire authority to agenciesNo change
- Sec. 347Cafeteria plan for Federal employeesNo change
- Sec. 348Modern benefits pilot programNo change
- Sec. 349Demonstration project flexibility for the Office of Personnel ManagementNo change
- Sec. 350Advanced assessment tools for Executive agency hiringNo change
- Sec. 351Competency standards for human resources specialistsNo change
- Sec. 352Evaluation of improvements to the Federal civil service personnel systemNo change
- Sec. 353Proposals for modern talent-management systemNo change
- Sec. 354Annual report on blended Federal workforceNo change
- Sec. 355Sense of Congress on effective and efficient management of the blended Federal workforceNo change
Title III — Advancement of Military, National, and Public Service · Subtitle D — Advancement of public service: students, recent graduates, and critical skills · 16
- Sec. 361Federal Fellowship and Scholarship CenterNo change
- Sec. 362Public Service CorpsNo change
- Sec. 363Public service academy grantsNo change
- Sec. 364Public service cadet program at military service academiesNo change
- Sec. 365Compensation for Federal internsNo change
- Sec. 366Establishment of Pathways ProgramNo change
- Sec. 367Enhanced hiring for recent college graduates and post-secondary studentsNo change
- Sec. 368Aggregate number of hires of recent college graduates and post-secondary studentsNo change
- Sec. 369Demonstration project to hire recent college graduates and post-secondary students with critical skillsNo change
- Sec. 370Noncompetitive eligibility for Federal developmental positionsNo change
- Sec. 371Facilitation of Federal employee reskillingNo change
- Sec. 372Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve pilot projectNo change
- Sec. 373Expansion of cyber talent management systemNo change
- Sec. 374Personnel policy demonstration project for Federal agencies with employees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fieldsNo change
- Sec. 375Development of proposal for simplified personnel system for Veterans Health AdministrationNo change
- Sec. 376Portability of health care licensure for Federal employeesNo change
Title IV — Strengthening of national mobilization · 5
- Sec. 401Modernization of the Selective Service SystemNo change
- Sec. 402Report on exemptions and deferments for a possible military draftNo change
- Sec. 403Responsibilities for national mobilization; personnel requirementsNo change
- Sec. 404Critical skills for the Department of DefenseNo change
- Sec. 405Individual Ready Reserve for Critical SkillsNo change