# 119-s-5176: National Guard for National Service Act

119-s-5176, National Guard for National Service Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-22).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5176
- Congress: 119
- Title: National Guard for National Service Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-30
- Sponsor: Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-22

## Summary

**A pilot program pairing the National Guard with national service programs** would be created to protect critical infrastructure, boost cybersecurity, and build career pathways for Guard and Reserve members. The Chief of the National Guard Bureau and the CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service would set up and run the pilot under national service laws. - Local and Tribal communities and operators of transportation, energy, communications, and water systems would get Guard-supported activities to proactively protect essential systems and assets and to expand community resilience to major disasters. - K-12 schools, institutions of higher education, nonprofits, and local and Tribal governments would receive cybersecurity training and deployment support to strengthen security protocols and resilience. - Part-time National Guard and Reserve members would be connected to employment and training pipelines through programs under the national service laws to address economic insecurity and support workforce stability.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Pilot National Guard service program: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would start a pilot run by the National Guard Bureau and the Corporation for National and Community Service. The pilot would fund programs to protect critical infrastructure like transportation, energy, communications, and water. It would provide cybersecurity training to help…

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- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-1462: Fix Our Forests Act
- 119-s-2121: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026
- 119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act

## Sources
- [119-s-5176 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5176)

## Related
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-1462: Fix Our Forests Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1462)
- [119-s-2121: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2121)
- [119-s-4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4668)
- [119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5022)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5176 (as of 2026-08-22).