# 117-hr-6956: Service Starts At Home Act

117-hr-6956, Service Starts At Home Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-6956
- Congress: 117
- Title: Service Starts At Home Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Introduced: 2022-03-07
- Sponsor: Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Service Starts At Home Act This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to carry out two programs to support student participation in local government and volunteer service. Specifically, ED must make allocations for states to (1) support paid internships within local government agencies for secondary school students, and (2) award competitive scholarships to eligible students who demonstrate a commitment to volunteer service work conducted for or on behalf of a government or nonprofit organization.

## Related bills

- 117-hr-4693: Global Malnutrition Prevention and Treatment Act of 2021
- 117-hr-1667: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act
- 117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 117-hr-3525: Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture Act
- 117-hr-7791: Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022
- 117-hr-1193: Cardiovascular Advances in Research and Opportunities Legacy Act

## Sources
- [117-hr-6956 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6956)

## Related
- [117-hr-4693: Global Malnutrition Prevention and Treatment Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-4693)
- [117-hr-1667: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1667)
- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hr-3525: Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacifi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3525)
- [117-hr-7791: Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7791)
- [117-hr-1193: Cardiovascular Advances in Research and Opportunities Legacy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1193)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6956 (as of 2025-11-18).