A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "DEPOTS Act," allows the Secretary of Defense to clear certain internal financial records. It specifically authorizes the elimination of depreciated costs or the cancellation of internal debts related to depots and arsenals. These actions apply to capital expenditures that no longer bring in revenue because of mission changes directed by the Federal Government. The authority is limited to financial balances within military departments or the Department of Defense. It does not apply to money owed to commercial contractors.
Yes
- Scored +2
Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?
Authorizing the write-off of depreciated costs improves the accuracy and clarity of internal Department of Defense financial reporting.
- Scored +1
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?
The bill allows for the cleanup of internal accounts, which may marginally improve fiscal efficiency within the Department of Defense.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Cleanup of internal accounting: The Secretary of Defense can write off or eliminate internal Department accounting charges, such as remaining depreciation or internal debt, associated with assets that no longer generate revenue due to mission realignments (Section 2(a)(1)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No change to contractor payments: The authority granted by this bill is strictly limited to internal financial balances and cannot be used to settle payments owed to commercial contractors (Section 2(a)(3)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make the government pay for what it commits to? — Authorizing the write-off of depreciated costs improves the accuracy and clarity of internal Department of Defense financial reporting. Does this reduce what the federal government spends? — The bill allows for the cleanup of internal accounts, which may marginally improve fiscal efficiency within the Department of Defense.
- 8/20/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 8/6/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Introduced in House
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Vicente GonzalezDemocrat · Texas