Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · S 4799
Slash the Pentagon Act
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Introduced 2026-06-16Topic: veterans military · budgetSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill would limit the total amount Congress authorizes to be spent on the national defense budget for fiscal year 2027 to no more than $750 billion. This limit would apply regardless of any other law. When making cuts to meet this limit, the Secretary of Defense could not reduce funding for the Defense Health Program or for military personnel accounts.
Sponsors
- Edward J. Markey Democrat sponsor
- 0 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-16 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. | refer |
| 2026-06-16 | Introduced in Senate | introduce |