Protect National Service Act

This bill, titled the "Protect National Service Act," aims to prevent the elimination of the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) by prohibiting the use of federal funds for such a purpose. It emphasizes the significant societal benefits of national service programs like AmeriCorps and Senior Corps , citing a return of $17.30 for every federal dollar invested and over 900,000 Americans having contributed billions of service hours. Congress asserts that any reform of CNCS must maintain support for national service, meet participant obligations, and preserve the federal role in addressing community needs. The legislation explicitly forbids using funds from the American Relief Act, 2025, or any other appropriations act, to eliminate CNCS's status as a government corporation. It clarifies that this prohibition does not imply that the elimination, dismantlement, or subsumption of CNCS is permissible under existing law. To ensure adherence, the Chief Executive Officer of CNCS must annually certify compliance with this section to the appropriate congressional committees for five years.