# 119-s-1120: Unity through Service Act of 2025

119-s-1120, Unity through Service Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1120
- Congress: 119
- Title: Unity through Service Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-25
- Sponsor: Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**This bill would create an Interagency Council on Service** to coordinate and expand military, national, and public service opportunities across the federal government. The Council would advise the President, coordinate recruitment and outreach, and deliver a Service Strategy that reviews programs and joint messaging. - Federal leaders from Defense to Education and other agencies would sit on the Council, and the President would designate an annual Chair from Senate-confirmed officials. The Council would meet quarterly or more often to align pilots, recruitment, and best practices. - The Council would develop joint recruitment, retention, and marketing strategies aimed at increasing participation in military, national, and public service and addressing national security and domestic workforce needs. - It would prepare a Service Strategy within two years and every four years after. The Strategy would review federal programs and online content, assess trends, and recommend recruitment, branding, and joint messaging while consulting State, local, and Tribal governments and community partners.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] (R-IN), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More job help for service members: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would add the Corporation for National and Community Service to agencies that help service members find work after leaving the military. The Labor Department would provide information on public service jobs, recruiting, and training. The bill would add national and community se…
- New Interagency Council on Service: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would create an Interagency Council on Service. It would include Cabinet secretaries and agency directors. The President would name a Chair each year from Senate-confirmed members. The Council would meet at least quarterly. It would advise the President on recruitment, outreach…
- Joint recruiting research and advertising: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would let the Defense Department, the Peace Corps, and CNCS run joint market research, recruiting, and advertising. It would allow those agencies to share information for those activities despite limits in 10 U.S.C. 503. The program would be designed to work with existing milit…
- No new funding authorized: cost, low. If enacted, the bill would state that no additional funds are authorized to carry out this Act. Agencies would need separate appropriations from Congress to pay for any new activities under the bill.

## Related bills

- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act

## Sources
- [119-s-1120 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1120)

## Related
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2763)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1120 (as of 2025-12-21).