H.R. 6490 has not moved since its introduction on Dec 5, 2025, with cosponsors split almost evenly between the parties
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.
IntroducedDec 5, 2025
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Context
- Committees
- House Armed Services Committee
- Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security: 268 of 6,567 bills became law, 113th–118th (4.1%)
- Sponsor
- 0 of 94 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 431 words
- Latest action
- Dec 5, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
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