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National Guard for National Service Act

To establish a pilot program to address critical workforce integration and national security imperatives.

Introduced Jul 30, 2026

Latest action (Jul 30, 2026) Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Referred to
Armed Services Committee
Policy area
Armed Forces and National Security
Issues
DefenseLabor & Wages

Summary
  • Establishes a pilot program led by the Chief of the National Guard Bureau and the Corporation for National and Community Service to address critical workforce integration and national security imperatives.
  • The pilot program includes activities to proactively safeguard critical infrastructure systems, including transportation, energy, communications, and water management.
  • The program deploys National Guard members to provide cybersecurity training and assistance to local and Tribal governments, schools, institutions of higher education, and nonprofits in strengthening their security protocols.
  • The program expands disaster preparedness and community resilience efforts to reduce risks to civilian life and strategic infrastructure.
  • The program establishes an employment and training pipeline connecting part-time National Guard and Reserve service members with structured career pathways to address economic insecurity and ensure workforce stability.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill text — neutral, and may be imperfect. See the full text below for the exact wording.

Sponsor (1)
1 cosponsor

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)
  1. Jul 30, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. · senate
  2. Jul 30, 2026 Introduced in Senate

Text versions (1)
  • Introduced in Senate · Jul 30, 2026

Only one text version is on file, so there’s no earlier version to compare against yet.

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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