Unity through Service Act of 2025

Summary

Creates a new Interagency Council on Service to coordinate how the federal government promotes military service, national service (like AmeriCorps and Peace Corps), and public service careers. It directs joint recruiting and advertising across key agencies, adds transition help that links servicemembers and national‑service alumni to public‑service jobs, and sets up recurring studies and reports to improve what works. The plan uses existing funds, not new money. It requires a national Service Strategy within two years and every four years after, a 270‑day study on recruitment and retention (including the impact of past ad campaigns and vaccine requirements), and a Government Accountability Office review within 30 months.

Key Points

• Creates a high‑level Interagency Council on Service to coordinate promotion of military, national, and public service.
• Allows DoD, AmeriCorps, and the Peace Corps to share information and run joint recruiting and advertising.
• Adds transition support connecting servicemembers and national‑service alumni to public‑service jobs and training.
• Requires a national Service Strategy within 2 years and every 4 years afterward.
• Mandates a quadrennial interagency report on integrating military and national service.
• Orders a 270‑day study on recruitment and retention, including ad campaign performance and vaccine‑requirement impacts.
• Uses existing appropriations; no new funding is authorized.
• Directs GAO to evaluate the Act’s effectiveness within 30 months of enactment.

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