The provided text contains no article content beyond the headline, so the reported proposal cannot be independently summarised in detail. The headline indicates that Senators Bernie Sanders and Chuck Grassley have reintroduced legislation that would financially penalise the Pentagon when it fails an audit.

The measure appears intended to increase accountability for the US Department of Defense’s financial management and audit performance. No details are available here on the proposed fines, the bill’s provisions, its legislative prospects, or the specific audit failures it addresses.