# 119-s-4232: A SMART Act

119-s-4232, A SMART Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4232
- Congress: 119
- Title: A SMART Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-26
- Sponsor: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-12

## Summary

**Modernize national service.** This bill would change who can serve, how they are paid, and how programs track and reuse funds to support more flexible, accountable national service opportunities. - Members and participants would get bigger and more flexible benefits. The bill would double the maximum national service educational awards from 2 to 4 and let participants elect a stipend instead of an award, with partial-service stipends available. It would also extend allowed uses to career-linked training and set a five-year window to spend awards. - Program operators and Corps participants would see shorter and more varied service options. The bill would allow some minimum service terms as short as eight weeks and raise the National Civilian Community Corps maximum age to 26. It would also let the NCCC director extend participant terms for disaster relief and other programs. - Oversight, funds, and hiring would change. The bill would create a Treasury Unobligated and Expiring Amounts Fund, cap Volunteer Generation Fund expenses at 75 percent, require five-year retention of time and allowance records, and allow limited noncompetitive federal hiring for certified service alumni.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL] (R-AL), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More options for service participants: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would expand benefits and career pathways for national service participants. You could serve in AmeriCorps NCCC up to age 26, and some minimum terms could be as short as eight weeks. The maximum number of national service education awards per person would increase from 2 to 4,…
- Board terms and financial expert: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would require the Corporation's Board to include a financial expert with experience in controls, auditing, or accounting. It would set Board member service to five-year terms measured from when the member takes office for members appointed on or after enactment. The financial e…
- State service flexibility and transparency: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would give State Commissions and host sites more flexibility and public data. When a Governor declares a natural disaster, a State Commission could redirect up to 25 percent of unobligated section 129(e) funds to recruit disaster-response participants through the end of the nex…
- Changes to national service funding: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would change how money in the National Service Trust is made available. Some Trust categories would require annual appropriations, while other categories would be available without further appropriation and with no fiscal year limit. The bill would also create an Unobligated an…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-2121: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025
- 119-s-124: Restore VA Accountability Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-4232 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4232)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2120)
- [119-s-2121: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2121)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-292)
- [119-s-124: Restore VA Accountability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-124)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4232 (as of 2026-09-12).