Audit the Pentagon Act of 2021
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jun 30, 2021)
Audit the Pentagon Act of 2021
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 General Fund of the Department of 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.
What just happenedJun 30, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJun 30, 2021
- Jun 30, 2021IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Armed Services Committee - Jun 30, 2021IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jun 30, 2021IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House