S. 4799 · Senate bill · 119th Congress

Slash the Pentagon Act

Sponsored by Sen. Ed Markey, Massachusetts

Introduced Jun 16, 2026

Referred to the Armed Services Committee

Latest action Jun 16, 2026

SponsorSen. Ed Markey, Massachusetts

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Sec. 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.

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