No Equipment Left Behind Act of 2026

New reporting rules for military equipment

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, after learning an ally or partner collapses or an event raises diversion risk. That notice would describe the event, categories of property at risk, and mitigation steps taken. Third, after learning accountable property was diverted and used in an attack. That notice would identify the item if practicable, when and where it left custody, the responsible actor, and total casualties. The bill would also require a comprehensive report within 60 days of starting any significant reposturing or withdrawal. The 60-day report would list accountable property (serial numbers when practicable), custody and end-user details, proposed dispositions, feasibility and security checks, incremental cost estimates, and a mitigation plan. The mitigation plan would cover end-use monitoring, remote disablement reviews, chain-of-custody plans, and steps to secure or neutralize property if a partner collapses. One year after enactment and then annually for five years, the Secretary would send reports summarizing prior-year dispositions, incidents where major defense equipment was diverted, mitigation measures, and material changes in partner resilience. Any disposition with aggregate replacement value over $10,000,000 would need written approval from the Secretary or Deputy Secretary before proceeding. Reports must be unclassified but may include a classified annex. The bill would define the covered committees and key terms by reference to title 10.