HR 7174 · 119th Congress

Full Cost of War Act

This bill requires Congress to think about the full cost of war before authorizing military action. Right now, when Congress votes to authorize military force or declare war, it typically only approves money for the military operations themselves. This bill changes that by requiring any future military authorization…

Sponsor

Deluzio, Christopher R. (D-Pennsylvania)

Introduced

2026-01-21

Policy area

Armed Forces and National Security

Latest action

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.