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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding wasteful Pentagon spending and supporting cuts to the bloated defense budget.

Introduced: June 15, 2021 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
Jun 15, 2021
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress intends to reduce defense waste, increase transparency, and reduce or eliminate poor management practices at the Department of Defense (DOD). Additionally, the resolution encourages DOD to complete its full audit and supports the elimination of the Overseas Contingency Operations account.

What's happening now June 15, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Oct 12, 2021
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Jun 15, 2021
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Jun 15, 2021
 D
Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Jun 15, 2021
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 15, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 476: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding wasteful Pentagon spending and supporting cuts to the bloated defense budget.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-476/
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"H. Res. 476: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding wasteful Pentagon spending and supporting cuts to the bloated defense budget.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-476/.
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H. Res. 476, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-476/.
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