Summary

Prohibits federal appropriations from being used to eliminate the Corporation for National and Community Service’s status as a federal government corporation and requires the CNCS CEO to certify compliance to two congressional committees within 30 days of enactment and annually for five years. It also records congressional findings supporting national service and states the sense of Congress that any reorganization must preserve the National Service Trust and cannot occur without an act of Congress.

• Stops appropriated funds from being used to eliminate the Corporation for National and Community Service’s federal government corporation status.
• Requires the CNCS CEO to certify compliance within 30 days of enactment and annually for five years to two congressional committees.
• Declares non-binding congressional findings supporting AmeriCorps and Senior Corps impact and value.
• Asserts that only Congress can eliminate the Corporation as a Government corporation under existing law.
• Does not provide new funding, change authorizations for national service programs, or itself dissolve or restructure the Corporation.
• Clarifies the prohibition is consistent with prior appropriations restrictions
• Preserves the National Service Trust obligations to AmeriCorps participants as a congressional priority.
• Applies to funds from the American Rescue Act, 2025 or any other appropriations Act.
• Creates a short-term administrative reporting requirement for the CNCS leadership (five years).