S4799Referred to Committee

Slash the Pentagon Act

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Introduced
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Passed One Chamber
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Passed Both
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Signed into Law
119th
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2026-06-16
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Edward J. Markey
Edward J. Markey
Democrat · MA · Senator
Votes with party: 85.0% (908 recorded votes)

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

2026-06-16

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Plain-English Summary

The proposal would limit federal spending on national defense to $750 billion for fiscal year 2027, setting a ceiling on how much money can be allocated to the military, armed forces operations, and related defense programs. This cap would affect military personnel, defense contractors, weapons development programs, and all branches of the armed services that depend on federal funding. The bill is currently under review by the Senate Armed Services Committee.

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Subjects

Armed Forces and National Security

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4799 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4799 To cap the amount authorized to be appropriated for the national defense budget for fiscal year 2027 at $750,000,000,000. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 16, 2026 Mr. Markey introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To cap the amount authorized to be appropriated for the national defense budget for fiscal year 2027 at $750,000,000,000. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Slash the Pentagon Act''. SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON AMOUNTS AUTHORIZED TO BE APPROPRIATED FOR THE NATIONAL DEFENSE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027. (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the amount authorized to be appropriated for the national defense budget for fiscal year 2027 is not more than $750,000,000,000. (b) Funding for Certain Accounts.--In reducing funding for the national defense budget in accordance with the limitation set under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall not reduce amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2027 for-- (1) the Defense Health Program; or (2) military personnel accounts. <all>
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