... Volunteerism and Education" Act (HR1388) that would prevent volunteers from engaging in a wide range of activities otherwise allowed under the First Amendment. Details on that here. The activities include "[o]rganizing or engaging in protests, petitions, boycotts, or strikes" and religious and political activities. Whether that's truly unconstitutional is an open question.
... Volunteerism and Education", HR1388) that would establish a commission to study how the U.S. could establish a mandatory community service program. The "Congressional Commission on Civic Service" would study among other things:
... Education Act, known as the GIVE Act (HR1388) -- sponsored by Reps. Carolyn McCarthy, D-N.Y, and George Miller, D-Calif. -- was approved by a 321-105 vote and now goes to the Senate.
The legislation, slated to cost $6 billion over five years, would create 175,000 "new service opportunities" under AmeriCorps, bringing the number of participants in the national volunteer program to 250,000. It...