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I read through the bill. what's wrong with restricting AmeriCorps volunteers from pushing their personal agenda, be it political or religious views? You're really reaching here to put a religious right spin on an otherwise sound piece of legislation. A lot of funding for education and volunteer rights are in this bill. You should be glad, it also prohibits abortion advocacy groups from getting AmeriCorps money.

Section 1304 -
Prohibits AmeriCorps participants from engaging in specified political, business, union, and religious activities or displacing employed workers or other volunteers.
Prohibits labor, for-profit, abortion advocacy, and certain political organizations from receiving AmeriCorps funding. Bars the participation of organizations that have been indicted for voter fraud