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HR 5821 115th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Advisory bodies Appropriations Budget deficits and national debt Defense spending Department of Defense Executive agency funding and structure Legislative rules and procedure Military procurement, research, weapons development

Wasteful Defense Spending Reduction Act of 2018

Introduced: May 15, 2018 See on congress.gov
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May 15, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and Appropriations, 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.
May 15, 2018
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Wasteful Defense Spending Reduction Act of 2018

This bill establishes the independent Wasteful Defense Spending Reduction Commission, which shall report to Congress recommendations as to which procurement programs of the Department of Defense (DOD) should be terminated. DOD shall terminate a recommended program if Congress approves the termination.

What's happening now May 15, 2018

Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and Appropriations, 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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Schweikert, David
Arizona · May 15, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5821: Wasteful Defense Spending Reduction Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5821/
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"H.R. 5821: Wasteful Defense Spending Reduction Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5821/.
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H.R. 5821, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5821/.
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