Jill Tokuda

12/10/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/11/2025 09:04

Rep. Tokuda Secures Key Hawai‘i Provisions in House-Passed Annual Defense Policy Bill

Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Jill Tokuda (HI-02) voted to pass the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which will now go the U.S. Senate for consideration.
As a member of the House Armed Services Committee, Rep. Tokuda secured key provisions to address critical needs in Hawaiʻi, support service members and military families, and ensure the nation's defense.
"This year's NDAA includes important provisions for Hawaiʻi, military families, and the nation as a whole. Most importantly, it does not provide DoD with any authority to condemn state land, despite recent threats by the U.S. Army," said Rep. Tokuda. "In Hawaiʻi, we have learned a painful truth: once land is taken, it's gone forever. Under no circumstances should we entertain the idea of giving land away to the military. If they attempt such an illegal action, they will lose in court and more importantly, they will lose the trust of the people of Hawaiʻi."
Key provisions authored and supported by Rep. Tokuda in the FY 2026 NDAA would:
  • Require Department of Defense civilian and contractor employees be included in the military's regular housing market analyses, which is especially important for military installations, like those in Hawai'i, with substantial civilian and contractor workforces.
  • Mandate an independent review of the suitability of Department of Defense land in Hawaiʻi for service member housing to address the military's impact on the local housing market.
  • Require 24-hour parental notification for suspected child abuse and neglect in Department of Defense child development centers.
  • Prevent the Trump Administration from decommissioning Kilo Moana and other oceanographic ships.
  • Establish a new authority to fund ordnance disposal through intergovernmental support agreements, allowing state and local governments in Hawai'i and nationally to assist in the demining of formerly used defense lands.
  • Require the Secretary of Defense to brief Congress on the efficacy of the military's efforts to prevent criminal activity and other misconduct by service members stationed in Okinawa, Japan, and legislative or policy changes needed to better prevent and address misconduct.
  • Extend the "Child Care In Your Home" Pilot Program that provides financial assistance for service members in Hawai'i who hire a nanny or other in-home child care provider, helping to address long waitlists for child care.
  • Eliminate referral requirements for obstetrical and gynecological care under TRICARE.
A full summary of the FY 2026 NDAA can be found here.

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