# 119-hr-3561: FORCE Act

119-hr-3561, FORCE Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3561
- Congress: 119
- Title: FORCE Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**National Defense Executive Reserve** would create a cadre of private experts trained and ready to serve temporarily in federal positions during declared national defense emergencies. The bill also reshapes voluntary agreement rulemaking so Reserve units can be used in major responses like catastrophic cyberattacks. - Private experts could volunteer, receive training, and be temporarily appointed to federal positions. They would receive pay, travel and lodging reimbursement, and reemployment protections comparable to FEMA intermittent personnel. - Reserve units would be created inside the Departments of Commerce, Defense, and Homeland Security, and the President could add other agencies. Units must be established no later than 180 days after issuance of the final rules the bill requires. - The Office of Personnel Management would issue rules within 270 days after enactment covering selection, appointment authorities, compensation, training, security clearances, and oversight. The bill also shifts voluntary-agreement rulemaking toward the Department of Commerce and the Attorney General and allows the President to tie Reserve units to voluntary national defense agreements for critical incidents.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] (D-CT), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Public private crisis plans with safeguards: benefit, medium. If enacted, the President would set up a public‑private voluntary agreement to tackle a current defense risk. The deadline would be the later of 18 months after enactment or when the Attorney General issues a related rule. The plan must use one or more Reserve units and can focus on restoring criti…
- Volunteer reserve for defense emergencies: benefit, medium. If enacted, this would create a National Defense Executive Reserve for private experts to volunteer and train. OPM would set the rules within 270 days of enactment; Commerce, Defense, and Homeland Security would form units within 180 days after the final rules. Only the President could activate uni…

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- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-3561 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3561)

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- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3561 (as of 2026-04-21).