To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot program to provide certain members of the Armed Forces with timely and relevant information via text message, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · December 5, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
H.R. 6490 directs the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot program called the "Push-Text Initiative" that will send text messages to military members and their adult dependents stationed at Marine Corps Installations Pacific in Okinawa, Japan. The program will automatically enroll eligible service members and dependents and deliver information about spousal employment opportunities, childcare services, TRICARE health benefits, policy changes, and other support resources relevant to military families, though participants can opt out at any time. The Department of Defense must implement the pilot program within one year and submit a report to Congress by October 1, 2027, analyzing participation rates, costs, outcomes, and whether the program should be expanded military-wide. The bill does not specify funding amounts but requires the Defense Department to assess whether the text-message approach could reduce costs by consolidating other outreach efforts. This legislation aims to improve how the military communicates important information to service members and their families in a timely and accessible way.
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