# 119-hr-9241: No Equipment Left Behind Act of 2026

119-hr-9241, No Equipment Left Behind Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ); status introduced (as of 2026-08-05).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9241
- Congress: 119
- Title: No Equipment Left Behind Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-05

## Summary

**Accountability and controlled disposition of U.S. defense equipment in combat theaters**. This bill would create a new framework requiring the Department of Defense to track, account for, and set rules for retrograde, destruction, or sale of U.S.-origin equipment in designated theaters. - Would require the Department of Defense to improve property accountability and integrate monitoring across agencies, responding to past losses that include at least $7.1 billion in U.S.-funded equipment left in Afghanistan. - Would tie disposition decisions to partner force resiliency and risk assessments to reduce enemy capture and misuse. Findings cite reported captures of about 700 trucks and Humvees and more than 2,000 armored vehicles. - Would increase cost transparency for surplus equipment and push for disposition options that can offset costs. Findings note roughly $57.6 million in funds were accessed by the Taliban from U.S. entities. *If enacted, the bill would aim to identify cost-neutral or cost-offsetting disposition options for surplus defense equipment, which could reduce net federal costs.*

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Mills, Cory [R-FL-7] (R-FL), 2026-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDowell, Addison P. [R-NC-6] (R-NC), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7] (R-GA), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New reporting rules for military equipment: benefit, medium. This bill would require the Secretary of Defense to notify congressional defense committees within 30 days in three situations. First, after a sale or transfer tied to a major force reposturing or withdrawal. That notice would name the property, the end user, and say an assessment was done. Second,…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-5401: Pay Our Troops Act of 2026
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-1502: North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-9241 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9241)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-5401: Pay Our Troops Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5401)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-1502: North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1502)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9241 (as of 2026-08-05).