Sec. 664. Military compensation educational campaign
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Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall commence an educational campaign to improve the understanding and awareness of members of the Armed Forces and the families of such members with respect to the major components of monetary and nonmonetary compensation for such members. The Secretary shall carry out the educational campaign required by subsection
(a)in a manner consistent with the recommendations contained in the report entitled The Fourteenth Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation submitted to Congress in January 2025 pursuant to section 1008(b) of title 37, United States Code. The educational campaign required by subsection
(a)shall be carried out for not less than one year. The educational campaign required by subsection
(a)shall address— the elements of regular military compensation (RMC), as defined in section 101(25) of title 37, United States Code; special and incentive pays; the calculation of retired pay for length of service; educational assistance programs and benefits; health care for members of the Armed Forces serving in active components and the families of such members; nonmonetary benefits; and any other matters relating to monetary or nonmonetary compesnation for members of the Armed Forces the Secretary considers appropriate. Not later than April 1, 2026, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the plan to implement this section. Not later than 60 days after the completion of the educational campaign required by subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the effectiveness of the educational campaign.