This legislative proposal aims to impose a strict financial limit on the national defense budget for fiscal year 2027. It mandates that the total amount authorized for appropriation for defense spending in that fiscal year shall not exceed $750,000,000,000 . A significant provision of the bill ensures that certain critical areas are protected from these budget reductions. Specifically, the Secretary of Defense is prohibited from decreasing funding for the Defense Health Program or any military personnel accounts when adjusting to meet the imposed spending cap.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Slash the Pentagon Act
USA119th CongressS-4799| Senate
| Updated: 6/16/2026
This legislative proposal aims to impose a strict financial limit on the national defense budget for fiscal year 2027. It mandates that the total amount authorized for appropriation for defense spending in that fiscal year shall not exceed $750,000,000,000 . A significant provision of the bill ensures that certain critical areas are protected from these budget reductions. Specifically, the Secretary of Defense is prohibited from decreasing funding for the Defense Health Program or any military personnel accounts when adjusting to meet the imposed spending cap.