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Bipartisan bill would dock Pentagon's budget for failed audits

Two senators are pushing a measure to penalize the Pentagon financially for its ongoing inability to pass an audit.

Published Jul 30, 2026, 2:31 PM EDT | WFMZZ

Two U.S. senators have introduced a bipartisan bill that would dock the Pentagon’s budget as a financial penalty for its long-running failure to pass an audit. The proposal seeks to attach tangible budgetary consequences to the department’s audit performance to pressure compliance and greater financial accountability.