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118th Congress Armed Forces and National Security

H.R. 2961: Audit the Pentagon Act of 2023

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Apr 27, 2023
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Apr 27, 2023

This bill requires defense spending reductions during any fiscal year after FY2022 where the Comptroller of the Department of Defense (DOD) fails to certify that a department, agency, or other element of DOD has achieved an unqualified opinion on its full financial statements. The amount of any reductions must be deposited in the Treasury and must be available for deficit reduction.

The bill excludes from any reductions accounts related to military personnel, reserve personnel, National Guard personnel, and the Defense Health Program.

The President may waive a reduction if the President certifies that a reduction would negatively affect (1) national security or members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in combat zones, or (2) the Defense Health Program account.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

31

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

12 points earned
  1. 1Barbara Lee D-CA SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reached a cosponsor milestone3 events+12
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History

  1. Apr 27, 2023Introduced in the House by Barbara Lee.
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  1. Apr 27, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Apr 27, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.