Proposal:Audit the Pentagon Act of 2023

This proposal is archived and closed to further debate. It was introduced in the 118th Congress, which has concluded, and the bill was not enacted into law.

Bill	HR 2961
Type of Legislation	House Bill
Congress	118
Status	Archived — 118th Congress concluded
Source	View original on Congress.gov

Geographic Scope

National

Description

Audit the Pentagon Act of 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.

Bill Title

Audit the Pentagon Act of 2023

Linked Goals

• Goal:Promote General Welfare

Steps

• 2023-04-27: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
• 2023-04-27: Introduced in House
• 2023-04-27: Introduced in House

Projected Outcome

A more informed proposal or public response aligned with the Promote General Welfare goal.