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To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot program for partnerships between covered basic needs banks and military installations to provide diapers and diapering supplies to military families, and for other purposes.
To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot program for partnerships between covered basic needs banks and military installations to provide diapers and diapering supplies to military families, and for other purposes.
Summary
HR 6138 directs the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot program that partners nonprofit organizations that distribute diapers with military installations to provide free diapers and diapering supplies to military families in need. The bill defines eligible partner organizations as nonprofits that are members of the National Diaper Bank Network, distribute diapers and basic necessities at no cost, and have been doing so for at least five years. The Secretary of Defense is directed to seek assistance from the National Diaper Bank Network to provide technical support to partner organizations and evaluate the effectiveness of the pilot program.
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Sponsor (1)
16 cosponsors
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA)
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN)
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX)
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA)
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ)
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY)
- Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7] (R-PA)
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA)
- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO)
- Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA)
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC)
- Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13] (D-OH)
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS)
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA)
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL)
Actions (2)
- Nov 19, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. · house
- Nov 19, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 19, 2025
Mrs. Foushee (for herself, Mr. Mackenzie, Ms. Randall, Ms. Ross, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Norton, and Mrs. Sykes) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot program for partnerships between covered basic needs banks and military installations to provide diapers and diapering supplies to military families, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PILOT PROGRAM TO IMPROVE MILITARY FAMILY ACCESS TO DIAPERS AND DIAPERING SUPPLIES.
(a) Establishment.—The Secretary of Defense shall establish a pilot program to establish partnerships between covered basic needs banks and military installations to provide diapers and diapering supplies to military families in need of diapers and diapering supplies.
(b) Engagement With National Diaper Bank Network.—In carrying out the pilot program established under subsection (a), the Secretary shall seek to enter into an agreement with the National Diaper Bank Network to provide technical assistance to covered basic needs banks and evaluate the effectiveness of the pilot program.
(c) Basics Needs Bank Defined.—In this section, the term “covered basic needs bank” means an organization that—
(1) is a nonprofit entity;
(2) distributes diapers and diapering supplies or other material basic necessities to families directly or through a distribution partner at no cost to the families;
(3) is a member of the National Diaper Bank Network; and
(4) has engaged in the distribution of diapers for not less than 5 years. <all>
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