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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6490 
To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot program to provide 
certain members of the Armed Forces with timely and relevant informa-
tion via text message, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 5, 2025 
Ms. HOULAHAN (for herself, Mrs. KIGGANS of Virginia, Mr. BACON, Mr. 
HORSFORD, Mr. WITTMAN, and Ms. GOODLANDER) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot pro-
gram to provide certain members of the Armed Forces 
with timely and relevant information via text message, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PILOT PROGRAM FOR PUSH-TEXT NOTIFICA-
TIONS TO MEMBERS AND DEPENDENTS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than one year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Defense shall establish a pilot program to be known as 
the ‘‘Push-Text Initiative’’ (in this section referred to as 
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the ‘‘pilot program’’) to provide members of the Armed 
Forces assigned to Marine Corps Installations Pacific in 
Okinawa, Japan, and the adult dependents of such mem-
bers with timely and relevant information via text mes-
sage. 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION.—The pilot program shall— 
(1) automatically enroll all eligible members of 
the Armed Force assigned to the locations partici-
pating in the pilot program and the dependents of 
such members using all available text messaging 
contact information provided by such members; and 
(2) provide all recipients with the ability to opt 
out of receiving text messages under the pilot pro-
gram at any time. 
(c) COVERED INFORMATION.—Text messages trans-
mitted under the pilot program shall include— 
(1) information on military spouse employment 
opportunities, career counseling, and related support 
programs; 
(2) updates with respect to childcare services 
available both on and off the installation, availability 
of child care, and child care fee assistance programs; 
(3) information regarding general TRICARE 
program benefits, enrollment deadlines, and other 
health-related resources; 
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(4) notifications of changes in Department of 
Defense policies, regulations, or Federal laws that 
affect members or dependents of members; and 
(5) any other information or resources that the 
Secretary considers relevant to the well-being of 
members and dependents of members. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than October 1, 2027, the 
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on 
Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representa-
tives a report on the pilot program. Such report shall in-
clude— 
(1) a description of how the pilot program was 
implemented, including the timeline, execution plan, 
and the official managing the pilot program; 
(2) data on participation and usage, including 
the number of individuals automatically enrolled, the 
opt-out rate, and the frequency and types of mes-
sages transmitted; 
(3) any observed benefits or outcomes of the 
pilot program, including feedback from participants; 
(4) an analysis of the costs of operating the 
pilot program and any cost savings or efficiencies 
achieved by consolidating or scaling back other out-
reach efforts with respect to issues addressed by the 
pilot program; and 
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(5) the recommendations of the Secretary with 
respect to the feasibility and advisability of con-
tinuing or expanding the pilot program to the entire 
Department of Defense, including any proposed 
modifications to the program and an assessment of 
the anticipated costs, resource requirements, and po-
tential benefits of Department-wide implementation. 
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