Summary#
This bill directs the Secretary of Defense to seek an agreement with the National Diaper Bank Network (NDBN) to provide $1,000,000 each year for fiscal years 2027 through 2030. The money must be put into a Military Family Diaper Fund. The NDBN must add matching funds or in-kind donations equal to or greater than the Department of Defense contribution. Funds and in-kind donations from the fund may only go to member diaper banks that have distributed diapers within 20 miles of a military installation for at least five years. The money from the fund may only be used to provide diapers and diapering supplies to military families in need, or for technical assistance and evaluation provided by the NDBN. The NDBN must send an annual report to the Secretary of Defense about fund activities during the prior fiscal year.
What it means for you#
- Military families in need could get diapers and diaper supplies from network member organizations near military bases.
- Only member diaper banks that have at least five years of distribution activity within 20 miles of a military installation are eligible to receive funds or in-kind support from this fund.
- The NDBN must match Defense Department funds with equal or greater private or in-kind contributions.
- The NDBN will provide yearly reports to the Secretary of Defense about how the fund was used.
Expenses#
- The bill specifies $1,000,000 per year from the Department of Defense for each of fiscal years 2027, 2028, 2029, and 2030.
- The NDBN must secure matching funds or in-kind contributions equal to or greater than each yearly DOD contribution.
- No publicly available information on total federal budget impact beyond the specified yearly amounts, administrative costs, or how matching contributions will be verified.
Proponents' View#
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Opponents' View#
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