# 119-s-5031: Building Community in America Act

119-s-5031, Building Community in America Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-31).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5031
- Congress: 119
- Title: Building Community in America Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-16
- Sponsor: Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-31

## Summary

**A new federal priority to recruit and train underrepresented participants.** This bill would steer national and domestic volunteer programs to focus on recruiting men and other underrepresented groups into mentoring, after-school support, conservation corps, disaster response, public safety, and skilled-trades apprenticeships. - Families and children: Local programs that win federal support would be encouraged to recruit volunteers for mentoring and after-school help, potentially increasing adult support for students. - Young adults and underrepresented men: People who are underrepresented in service, including men, would get more targeted recruitment and training into service roles and apprenticeships. - Service programs and grant applicants: Grant selection and volunteer assignments would give priority to projects that actively recruit and train these participants. Program directors would favor those proposals when assigning volunteers.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More service opportunities for men and young adults: benefit, low. This bill would require national and community service programs to give priority to recruiting and training people who are underrepresented in service, including men and young adults. Priority would apply to youth mentoring and coaching, after-school support, conservation corps positions, disaster…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-1792: AI Whistleblower Protection Act
- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-3257: John A. Hauser Mental Health in Aviation Act
- 119-s-3193: Algorithm Accountability Act

## Sources
- [119-s-5031 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5031)

## Related
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-1792: AI Whistleblower Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1792)
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-3257: John A. Hauser Mental Health in Aviation Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3257)
- [119-s-3193: Algorithm Accountability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3193)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5031 (as of 2026-07-31).