HR 8056 · 119th Congress 2025–2027

Military Financial Literacy Act of 2026

Latest action · Mar 24, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedMar 24, 2026
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Cosponsors 23

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 24, 2026 to Sep 15, 2026; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-NCPat HarriganOriginalMar 24, 2026
R-PABrian K. FitzpatrickApr 15, 2026
R-COGabe EvansApr 21, 2026
D-NCDonald G. DavisMay 12, 2026
D-COJoe NeguseMay 12, 2026
R-AKNicholas J. Begich IIIMay 12, 2026
D-RISeth MagazinerMay 12, 2026
R-NCChuck EdwardsMay 20, 2026
D-OHJoyce BeattyMay 20, 2026
R-CAYoung KimMay 20, 2026
R-GABarry LoudermilkJun 3, 2026
D-CANanette Diaz BarragánJun 4, 2026
R-NYMichael LawlerJun 9, 2026
D-CAMike LevinJun 23, 2026
R-FLCory MillsJun 24, 2026
R-KYAndy BarrJun 29, 2026
D-CAJ. Luis CorreaJun 29, 2026
D-MNAngie CraigJul 16, 2026
R-WIDerrick Van OrdenJul 16, 2026
D-MIHillary J. ScholtenJul 16, 2026
D-ORJanelle S. BynumJul 16, 2026
R-NYNick LaLotaJul 16, 2026
D-CAGilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.Sep 15, 2026

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseArmed Services Committee
Referred Mar 24, 2026

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 24, 2026Introduced in House
  2. Mar 24, 2026Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: U.S. Constitution, Article 1, Section 8

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 172, no. 55, March 24, 2026, page H2676.

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To expand credentialed, personalized financial and housing counseling to members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty or transitioning from service, and for other purposes.
Short Title(s) as Introduced
Military Financial Literacy Act of 2026

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Mar 24, 2026Introduced in House

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