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.

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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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  "constitutionalAuthorityStatementText": "<pre>\n[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 204 (Friday, December 5, 2025)]\n[House]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href=\"https://www.gpo.gov\">www.gpo.gov</a>]\nBy Ms. HOULAHAN:\nH.R. 6490.\nCongress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant\nto the following:\nSection 8 of Article I of the Constitution.\n[Page H5057]\n</pre>"
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