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National Guard for National Service Act
To establish a pilot program to address critical workforce integration and national security imperatives.
Summary
- Requires the Chief of the National Guard Bureau and the CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service to establish a pilot program addressing critical workforce integration and national security imperatives.
- Directs the pilot program to include critical infrastructure protection activities to safeguard transportation, energy, communications, and water management systems.
- Directs the pilot program to include cybersecurity capacity-building activities to deploy National Guard members to assist local and tribal governments, schools, and nonprofits.
- Directs the pilot program to include disaster preparedness and community resilience activities to expand community preparedness for major disasters.
- Directs the pilot program to establish nationwide employment and training pipelines for National Guard and Reserve service members to address economic insecurity and ensure workforce stability.
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Sponsor (1)
1 cosponsor
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to John W. Hickenlooper’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES $21,750
- THE WONDERFUL COMPANY $13,200
- ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ $13,200
- WALKER & DUNLOP $6,600
- BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION $6,600
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for John W. Hickenlooper → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Jul 30, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. · senate
- Jul 30, 2026 Introduced in Senate
Text versions (1)
Bills are re-published as they move (Introduced → Reported → Engrossed → Enrolled …). Each stage below is a separate text; pick two to see what changed. Data from Congress.gov.
Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 30, 2026
Mr. Hickenlooper (for himself and Mr. Cassidy) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To establish a pilot program to address critical workforce integration and national security imperatives.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “National Guard for National Service Act”.
SEC. 2. PILOT PROGRAM TO ADDRESS CRITICAL WORKFORCE INTEGRATION AND NATIONAL SECURITY IMPERATIVES.
(a) In General.—The Chief of the National Guard Bureau and the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service shall establish a pilot program to address critical workforce integration and national security imperatives through activities conducted by the National Guard Bureau and under the national service laws, which shall include the following:
(1) Critical infrastructure protection.—Activities to proactively safeguard essential systems and assets that are vital for the functioning of the society and economy of the United States, including systems of transportation, energy, communications, and water management.
(2) Cybersecurity capacity-building.—Activities related to the training and deployment of participants and members of the National Guard to assist local and Tribal governments, elementary and secondary schools, institutions of higher education, and nonprofits in strengthening their security protocols and resilience.
(3) Disaster preparedness and community resilience.— Activities to expand efforts in community preparedness and resilience to reduce risks to civilian life and strategic infrastructure due to major disasters and ensure their ability to be resilient should an event occur.
(4) Workforce development and financial security.— Activities to establish a nationwide employment and training pipeline that—
(A) connects part-time National Guard and Reserve service members with structured career pathways through programs established under the national service laws;
(B) addresses economic insecurity; and
(C) ensures workforce stability.
(b) Definitions.—For purposes of this section:
(1) National guard.—The term “National Guard” has the meaning given such term in section 101 of title 32, United States Code.
(2) National service laws.—The term “national service laws” has the meaning given such term in section 101 of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12511).
(3) Participant.—The term “participant” has the meaning given such term in section 101 of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12511). <all>
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