S. 4799

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4799 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4799

To cap the amount authorized to be appropriated for the national 
defense budget for fiscal year 2027 at $750,000,000,000.

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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

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A BILL

To cap the amount authorized to be appropriated for the national 
defense budget for fiscal year 2027 at $750,000,000,000.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Slash the Pentagon Act''.

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.
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