Bills · HR 2933
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 2933Government Operations and Politics
Protect National Service Act
INTRO APR 17· LAST ACTION APR 17
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenThis bill matters because it directly impacts the future of national service programs in the United States. If passed, it would safeguard the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the federal agency behind AmeriCorps and Senior Corps, from being eliminated through budget maneuvers or executive action. This means the hundreds of thousands of Americans who volunteer annually and the communities they serve in areas like education, disaster recovery, and public health would continue to receive support.
If this bill does not become law, a future administration or Congress could potentially use its control over federal funds to dismantle CNCS without needing a separate, specific legislative act to do so. This would put the sustainability of national service programs at risk, potentially reducing opportunities for citizens to serve and the crucial support these programs provide to communities across the country. It reinforces the idea that an agency created by Congress should only be eliminated by Congress.
KEY PROVISIONS
4AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Prohibits the use of federal funds to eliminate the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS).
This directly protects the agency and its programs from being dismantled through budget decisions.
PROVISION 02
States that any reform or reorganization of CNCS should maintain support for national service and its participants.
This establishes a guiding principle for any future changes to the agency, aiming to preserve its core mission.
PROVISION 03
Requires the Chief Executive Officer of CNCS to certify compliance with the prohibition within 30 days of enactment and annually for five years.
This creates an accountability mechanism to ensure the prohibition is followed.
PROVISION 04
Affirms that only an act of Congress can eliminate the Corporation for National and Community Service.
This clarifies that the power to eliminate the agency rests solely with the legislative branch, not the executive through funding decisions.
SPONSORSHIP
1 + 9
D· Pennsylvania
YRS IN OFFICE
7
BILLS LED
36
COSPONSOR BREAKDOWNBIPARTISAN · 89%
DEM 5 REP 4 IND 0
ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSAPR 17
Introduced in House
APR 17
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 2933
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedApr 17, 2025
Last actionApr 17, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED APR 17, 2025
House BillHR 2933Government Operations and Politics
Protect National Service Act
INTRODUCED APR 17, 2025· LAST ACTION APR 17, 2025
PASSAGE CHANCES
—%
READING
3 min
COSPONSORS
9
COMPLEXITY
Moderate
