3.0.0 5185 2026-10-06T15:28:14Z 2026-10-06T15:28:14Z Senate S S 2026-07-30 119 https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5185 ssas00 Armed Services Committee Senate Standing Referred To 2026-07-30T17:05:47Z Audit the Pentagon Act of 2023 118 2054 S 2023-06-20 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. Cross-Congress related bill CRS Audit the Pentagon Act of 2021 117 1707 S 2021-05-19 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. Cross-Congress related bill CRS 2026-07-30 ssas00 Armed Services Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. IntroReferral 2026-07-30 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress S000033 Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] Bernie Sanders I VT N G000386 Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] Chuck Grassley R IA 2026-07-30 True W000779 Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] Ron Wyden D OR 2026-07-30 True V000128 Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] Chris Van Hollen D MD 2026-07-30 True W000817 Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] Elizabeth Warren D MA A. 2026-07-30 True B001288 Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] Cory Booker D NJ 2026-07-30 True S001203 Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] Tina Smith D MN 2026-07-30 True M000133 Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] Edward Markey D MA J. 2026-07-30 True L000577 Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] Mike Lee R UT 2026-07-30 True M001176 Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] Jeff Merkley D OR 2026-07-30 True P000603 Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY] Rand Paul R KY 2026-07-30 True M001169 Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] Christopher Murphy D CT S. 2026-07-30 True B001230 Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] Tammy Baldwin D WI 2026-07-30 True K000377 Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] Mark Kelly D AZ 2026-08-07 False Armed Forces and National Security Armed Forces and National Security 2026-08-12T11:51:10Z 00 2026-07-30 Introduced in Senate 2026-10-06T15:26:58Z Audit the Pentagon Act

This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to reduce spending for any department, agency, or other DOD element that DOD determines has not achieved an unqualified opinion on its full financial statements for the calendar year ending during that fiscal year. (An unqualified opinion or clean audit means an auditor has determined the financial statements are presented fairly and provide a true view of an entity’s financial position.)

Specifically, the amount available to such department, agency, or element for the fiscal year when the determination is made must be reduced by 2%. Amounts unavailable to such department, agency, or element must be applied on a pro rata basis against each program, project, and activity.

DOD must deposit such unavailable amounts in the general fund of the Department of the Treasury for purposes of deficit reduction.

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