Skip to main content
HR 5784 111th Congress House

Reduce and End our Deficits Using Commonsense Eliminations in the Defense Programs Act

Official title: To reduce deficits and government spending through the elimination of wasteful defense subsidies and programs.

Introduced: July 20, 2010 Introduced by: Welch, Peter Democratic · Vermont See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security AppropriationsBudget deficits and national debtDefense spendingDepartment of Defense
More subjectsShow fewer subjects
Executive agency funding and structureMilitary procurement, research, weapons developmentRetail and wholesale trades
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 111th Congress ended
It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 16, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jul 20, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jul 20, 2010
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action September 16, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Reduce and End our Deficits Using Commonsense Eliminations in the Defense Programs Act - Prohibits funds made available to the Department of Defense (DOD) for FY2011 or thereafter from being used for: (1) procurement of C-17 aircraft; or (2) procurement or research, development, test, or evaluation of EP-X aircraft or CG(X) vessels.

Directs the Secretary of Defense to consolidate the Army and Air Force Exchange Service, the Navy Exchange Command, and the Marine Corps exchange system into a single organization for the administration of the defense exchange stores system. Prohibits appropriated funds from being used to support the operation of exchange stores after such consolidation.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Jul 20, 2010
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5784: Reduce and End our Deficits Using Commonsense Eliminations in the Defense Programs Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5784/
MLA
"H.R. 5784: Reduce and End our Deficits Using Commonsense Eliminations in the Defense Programs Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5784/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 5784, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5784/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 5784: Reduce and End our Deficits Using Commonsense Eliminations in the Defense Programs Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5784/)
Report a problem