# 115-hr-5821: Wasteful Defense Spending Reduction Act of 2018

115-hr-5821, Wasteful Defense Spending Reduction Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] (D-WI); status 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. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5821
- Congress: 115
- Title: Wasteful Defense Spending Reduction Act of 2018
- Status: 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.
- Introduced: 2018-05-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] (D-WI)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

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.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1] (R-AZ), 2018-05-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6510: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act
- 115-hr-5881: PAID Act
- 115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5132: Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Economic Exclusion Act
- 115-hr-4691: WOOF! Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-5821 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5821)

## Related
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- [115-hr-5881: PAID Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5881)
- [115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5499)
- [115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5141)
- [115-hr-5132: Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Economic Exclusion Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5132)
- [115-hr-4691: WOOF! Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4691)
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