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H.R. 942 114th Congress House

Audit the Pentagon Act of 2015

Official title: To reduce by one-half of one percent the discretionary budget authority of any Federal agency for a fiscal year if the financial statement of the agency for th… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To reduce by one-half of one percent the discretionary budget authority of any Federal agency for a fiscal year if the financial statement of the agency for the previous fiscal year does not receive a qualified or unqualified audit opinion by an external independent auditor, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 12, 2015 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Accounting and auditingBudget deficits and national debtCongressional oversightDefense spending
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This bill died when the 114th Congress ended
It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) 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.
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Feb 12, 2015
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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 Latest action February 12, 2015

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Audit the Pentagon Act of 2015

This bill reduces discretionary spending by 0.5% for federal agencies that have either not submitted a financial statement for a fiscal year or have submitted a financial statement that has not received an unqualified or a qualified audit opinion by an independent external auditor.

The bill excludes specified Department of Defense (DOD) accounts for personnel and the Defense Health Program from the reductions.

The President may waive the reductions for any account by certifying that the cuts would harm national security or members of the Armed Forces who are in combat.

The bill establishes reporting requirements for the Office of Management and Budget and DOD.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Apr 23, 2015
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Feb 12, 2015
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Feb 12, 2015
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Feb 12, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 942: Audit the Pentagon Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-942/
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"H.R. 942: Audit the Pentagon Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-942/.
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H.R. 942, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-942/.
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