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Mark Pocan (D-WI)

Audit the Pentagon Act of 2026

H.R. 7555 · House bill Armed Forces and National Security

A Democratic bill with 3 Republican cosponsors · See all 23 cosponsors

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

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

The "Audit the Pentagon Act of 2026" aims to ensure the Department of Defense achieves a clean audit opinion on its financial statements. The bill addresses findings where the Pentagon failed consecutive audits and was unable to account for significant portions of its assets. If the Comptroller fails to certify an unqualified opinion for a department or agency, funding for that entity will be reduced. These reductions start at 0.5 percent in the initial year and increase to 1.0 percent in subsequent years. The money from these reductions is deposited into the General Fund of the Treasury for deficit reduction. Certain accounts, such as military and reserve personnel, are excluded from these cuts.

Yes· 3 of 6

  • Scored +6

    Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?

    The bill forces financial accountability by requiring an unqualified audit opinion for Department of Defense elements.

  • Scored +5

    Does this reduce what the federal government owes?

    The bill directs funds from Department of Defense budget reductions to the General Fund of the Treasury for deficit reduction.

  • Scored +3

    Does this reduce what the federal government spends?

    The bill mandates potential spending reductions for Department of Defense elements that fail to achieve an unqualified audit opinion.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.