S. 5185 Introduced Armed Forces and National Security

Audit the Pentagon Act

A bill to provide for auditing of the Pentagon.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] Introduced July 30, 2026 Cosponsors 13 (10 D, 3 R) Latest action July 30, 2026

Summary

Audit the Pentagon Act
This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to reduce spending for any department, agency, or other DOD element that DOD determines has not achieved an unqualified opinion on its full financial statements for the calendar year ending during that fiscal year. (An unqualified opinion or clean audit means an auditor has determined the financial statements are presented fairly and provide a true view of an entity’s financial position.)
Specifically, the amount available to such department, agency, or element for the fiscal year when the determination is made must be reduced by 2%. Amounts unavailable to such department, agency, or element must be applied on a pro rata basis against each program, project, and activity.
DOD must deposit such unavailable amounts in the general fund of the Department of the Treasury for purposes of deficit reduction.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Actions

  1. Jul 30, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
  2. Jul 30, 2026 Introduced in Senate

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