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H.R. 10046

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 10046, the DEPOTS Act, was introduced in the House on Aug 6, 2026 by Rep. Michael Cloud (R). It was referred to Armed Services, and last saw action on Aug 6, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Record

Text

H.R. 10046 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb10046/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 10046 IH: Defense Expenditure Planning for Optimizing Throughput and Sustainment Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-08-06
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 10046  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   August 6, 2026   Mr. Cloud  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Armed Services    A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of Defense to eliminate any internal Department of Defense depreciated costs or cancel any internal Department debts associated with depots and arsenal from accounts of a military department or the Department that are associated with certain capital expenditures that no longer generate revenue due to mission changes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Defense Expenditure Planning for Optimizing Throughput and Sustainment Act   or the   DEPOTS Act  .
2.
Capital expenditure write-offs for Department of Defense depots and arsenals
(a)
Write-Offs
(1)
In general
With respect to any depot or arsenal of the Department of Defense, the Secretary of Defense may write-off or eliminate any internal Department accounting charges, such as remaining depreciation or internal debt from an account of a military department or the Department associated with capital assets that do not generate revenue due to mission realignments directed by the Federal Government.
(2)
Recovery of outlays
Write-offs under paragraph (1) shall be done in a manner than ensures any previous cash outlay from a revolving fund is recovered.
(3)
Application of authority
The authority under paragraph (1) applies only to financial balances within the accounts of a military department or the Department of Defense, not to payments owed to commercial contractors.
(b)
Delegation
The Secretary may delegate the authority under subsection (a) to the Secretary of a military department.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-08-06
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To authorize the Secretary of Defense to eliminate any internal Department of Defense depreciated costs or cancel any internal Department debts associated with depots and arsenal from accounts of a military department or the Department that are associated with certain capital expenditures that no longer generate revenue due to mission changes.

Sponsors

Rep. Michael Cloud (R) sponsors H.R. 10046 alone.

Committees

H.R. 10046 went before 1 committee: Armed Services.

Armed Services
Armed Services
Referred To · Aug 6, 2026 · 581 Bills

Actions

H.R. 10046 has taken 2 actions since Aug 6, 2026.

ChamberAction
Aug 6, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Aug 6, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.Armed Services Committee

Votes

H.R. 10046 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 10046.

Titles

H.R. 10046 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • DEPOTS Act — Display Title
  • DEPOTS Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Defense Expenditure Planning for Optimizing Throughput and Sustainment Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To authorize the Secretary of Defense to eliminate any internal Department of Defense depreciated costs or cancel any internal Department debts associated with depots and arsenal from accounts of a military department or the Department that are associated with certain capital expenditures that no longer generate revenue due to mission changes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 10046 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 10046’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

hr10046/policy-areas.txt
Armed Forces and National SecurityAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 10046, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 129 (Thursday, August 6, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CLOUD:H.R. 10046.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18: To make all Laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by thisConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or Officer thereof.[Page H5221]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com