H.R. 7657

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7657 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7657

To direct the Secretary of Defense to provide funds to the National 
Diaper Bank Network for the establishment of a Military Family Diaper 
Fund to provide diapers and diapering supplies to military families in 
need, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 24, 2026

Mrs. Foushee (for herself and Mr. Mackenzie) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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A BILL

To direct the Secretary of Defense to provide funds to the National 
Diaper Bank Network for the establishment of a Military Family Diaper 
Fund to provide diapers and diapering supplies to military families in 
need, 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. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Military Family Diaper Partnership 
Act''.

SEC. 2. PROVISION OF FUNDS FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF MILITARY FAMILY DIAPER 
FUND.

(a) Provision of Funds.--The Secretary of Defense shall seek to 
enter an agreement with the National Diaper Bank Network to provide to 
the Network $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2030 for 
the purpose of establishing a military family diaper fund to distribute 
diapers and diapering supplies to military families.
(b) Use of Funds.--An agreement under subsection (a) shall provide 
that--
(1) the National Diaper Bank Network shall establish a 
military family diaper fund and deposit funds received from the 
Secretary under the agreement into such fund;
(2) the National Diaper Bank Network shall deposit into the 
military family diaper fund matching funds or in-kind 
contributions from non-Federal Government sources that are of a 
value equal or greater to the amount of funds provided by the 
Secretary under the agreement;
(3) funds or in-kind contributions in the military family 
diaper fund shall only be provided to members of the National 
Diaper Bank Network who have engaged in the distribution of 
diapers or diapering supplies in an area located within 20 
miles of a military installation for a period of not less than 
five years;
(4) such funds or in-kind contributions shall only be 
used--
(A) to provide diapers and diapering supplies to 
military families in need of diapers or diapering 
supplies; or
(B) for technical assistance and evaluation 
provided by the National Diaper Bank Network; and
(5) the National Diaper Bank Network shall submit to the 
Secretary of Defense an annual report on the activities carried 
out using the military family diaper fund during the preceding 
fiscal year.
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