HR7555Referred to Committee
Audit the Pentagon Act of 2026
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-02-12
Introduced
23
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Mark Pocan
Democrat · WI · Representative
Votes with party: 97.9% (664 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/P000607
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (23)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
- Andy Biggs (R-AZ-5)Original· 2026-02-12
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ-12)Original· 2026-02-12
- Danny K. Davis (D-IL-7)Original· 2026-02-12
- Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL-3)Original· 2026-02-12
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)Original· 2026-02-12
- Gwen Moore (D-WI-4)Original· 2026-02-12
- Ilhan Omar (D-MN-5)Original· 2026-02-12
- James P. McGovern (D-MA-2)Original· 2026-02-12
- Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL-9)Original· 2026-02-12
- Jerrold Nadler (D-NY-12)Original· 2026-02-12
- Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL-4)Original· 2026-02-12
- Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12)Original· 2026-02-12
- Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA-10)Original· 2026-02-12
- Melanie A. Stansbury (D-NM-1)Original· 2026-02-12
- Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-7)Original· 2026-02-12
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-12)Original· 2026-02-12
- Summer L. Lee (D-PA-12)Original· 2026-02-12
- Valerie P. Foushee (D-NC-4)Original· 2026-02-12
- Glenn Grothman (R-WI-6)· 2026-02-17
- Harriet M. Hageman (R-WY)· 2026-02-17
- Kweisi Mfume (D-MD-7)· 2026-02-20
Latest Action
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Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on Armed ServicesReferred To · 2026-02-12
Plain-English Summary
This bill would require the Department of Defense to undergo a comprehensive financial audit to track how taxpayer money is being spent across military operations and programs. The goal is to improve accountability and identify any waste or mismanagement in the Pentagon's budget, which affects both military personnel and taxpayers who fund defense spending. By making the military's finances more transparent and auditable, the bill aims to ensure defense dollars are used efficiently.
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Subjects
Armed Forces and National Security
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