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Military Financial Literacy Accountability Act

USA119th CongressHR-6717| House 
| Updated: 12/15/2025
Julie Johnson

Julie Johnson

Democratic Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (2)
Austin Scott (Republican)Jennifer A. Kiggans (Republican)

Armed Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill, the Military Financial Literacy Accountability Act, aims to significantly improve financial literacy training for members of the Armed Forces by modifying and expanding the existing financial literacy and preparedness survey. It transfers responsibility for this survey to the Secretary of Defense , requiring it to identify the current financial literacy levels of junior enlisted and officers, and their preferred methods for receiving financial education. The survey will also pinpoint specific financial topics of interest, such as debt management and saving strategies , and uncover barriers to participation while ensuring respondent privacy. Beyond the survey, the bill mandates the Secretary of Defense to implement several additional improvements to financial education programs. These include ensuring more accurate tracking of training completion and identifying and addressing the reasons for non-completion among service members. The Secretary must also establish a timeline for developing and implementing standardized performance measures to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Defense's financial education efforts, and submit an implementation strategy to Congress.
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Timeline
Dec 15, 2025
Introduced in House
Dec 15, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
  • December 15, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • December 15, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Forces and National Security

Military Financial Literacy Accountability Act

USA119th CongressHR-6717| House 
| Updated: 12/15/2025
This bill, the Military Financial Literacy Accountability Act, aims to significantly improve financial literacy training for members of the Armed Forces by modifying and expanding the existing financial literacy and preparedness survey. It transfers responsibility for this survey to the Secretary of Defense , requiring it to identify the current financial literacy levels of junior enlisted and officers, and their preferred methods for receiving financial education. The survey will also pinpoint specific financial topics of interest, such as debt management and saving strategies , and uncover barriers to participation while ensuring respondent privacy. Beyond the survey, the bill mandates the Secretary of Defense to implement several additional improvements to financial education programs. These include ensuring more accurate tracking of training completion and identifying and addressing the reasons for non-completion among service members. The Secretary must also establish a timeline for developing and implementing standardized performance measures to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Defense's financial education efforts, and submit an implementation strategy to Congress.
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Timeline
Dec 15, 2025
Introduced in House
Dec 15, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
  • December 15, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • December 15, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Julie Johnson

Julie Johnson

Democratic Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (2)
Austin Scott (Republican)Jennifer A. Kiggans (Republican)

Armed Services Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted