Pentagon pilot would give free diapers to military families
In committeeH.R. 6138Latest action
Sponsor: Valerie P. Foushee · Representative · NC
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Official title: 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.
119th Congress
Topics: Security & foreign affairs
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The Defense Department would run a test program connecting military families who need diapers with nonprofit diaper banks near their bases.
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What does this do?
This bill would require the Department of Defense to create a pilot program linking military bases with nonprofit diaper banks to provide free diapers and diapering supplies to military families in financial need. Participating nonprofits must already belong to the National Diaper Bank Network and have been distributing diapers for at least five years. The Defense Department would also work with the National Diaper Bank Network to guide participating organizations and track how well the program is working.
Who does it affect?
Military families who are struggling to afford diapers would be directly served by this program. Nonprofit diaper banks located near military installations would partner with those bases to carry out the work.
Why does it matter?
Without a program like this, military families in financial need may have no clear path to access free diapers through their installation. The pilot structure means the program would be tested before any broader rollout is considered.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedNov 19, 2025
- House committeeYou are here · Nov 19, 2025
- House vote
- Senate
- The president's desk
Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.