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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4799
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 16, 2026
Mr. Markey introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To cap the amount authorized to be appropriated for the national defense budget for fiscal year 2027 at $750,000,000,000.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Slash the Pentagon Act
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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.