# 119-s-4068: ACTION for National Service Act

119-s-4068, ACTION for National Service Act, 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 2026-05-02).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4068
- Congress: 119
- Title: ACTION for National Service Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-12
- Sponsor: Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-05-02

## Summary

**Would replace the Corporation for National and Community Service with a cabinet-level AmeriCorps Administration and push a major expansion of national service.** It would rename the agency head to a Director, expand outreach and benefits for participants, and set a ten-year goal to reach 1,000,000 participants by 2036. - Young people (ages 17-30) would get proactive outreach and application help. The Administration must notify each person on their 17th birthday and every two years unless they opt out, and it aims to offer at least one service position to any eligible applicant as capacity grows. - Service participants would see higher living allowances and larger per-participant grants. The bill raises grant caps to about $30,000 per full-time equivalent and ties increases to available appropriations to protect participant levels. - Nonprofits and federal programs would operate under a new AmeriCorps Administration led by a Director with expanded authority to award grants and make interagency agreements. The bill also creates a private National Service Foundation with $2.5 million in startup funding for FY2027.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Bigger education award and study: benefit, high. This bill would change the national service educational award so it equals twice the national average yearly in‑state tuition at public 4‑year colleges for the award year. The Administration would determine that national average for each award year. The bill would also require an interagency workin…
- Tax exclusion for service pay: benefit, high. This bill would exclude national service educational awards and living allowances from federal gross income. The educational award exclusion would apply to taxable years ending after enactment. The living allowance exclusion would apply to taxable years beginning after enactment. If enacted, recipi…
- Plan to reach 1,000,000 participants: benefit, medium. This bill would set a goal of at least 1,000,000 national service participants per year by September 30, 2036 and require a ten-year expansion plan. The Administration would have to start 250,000 approved positions in FY2027 and increase positions each year through FY2035, while balancing full- and…
- Higher stipends and grant caps: mixed, medium. This bill would raise several living allowance and per‑FTE grant caps for national service programs. Examples include raising one per‑FTE cap from $18,000 to $30,000 and another from $19,500 to $39,000, and increasing certain stipend percentage caps. However, these increases would only be implement…
- New AmeriCorps agency and boards: mixed, medium. This bill would replace the Corporation for National and Community Service with a cabinet-level AmeriCorps Administration led by a Director. The Director would have expanded authority to make grants, enter agreements, and set evaluation and cost-sharing rules. The bill would create an internal seve…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-4068 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4068)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3869)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4068 (as of 2026-05-02).