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H.R. 1722Passed House
Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act
Introduced: Feb 27, 2025
Latest action date: Jul 23, 2026
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Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 467.
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- 119th Congress
- Introduced
- Feb 27, 2025
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What this bill does
Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2025
This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to collect information from federal agencies and report to Congress regarding projects that are behind schedule or have expenditures that have exceeded the original cost estimate.
Specifically, the bill requires OMB to issue guidance directing federal agencies to annually submit specified information to OMB regarding certain federally funded projects that (1) are more than five years behind schedule, or (2) have expenditures that are at least $1 billion more than the original cost estimate for the project.
Among other information, the agencies must submit to OMB
- a description of each project;
- an explanation of any change to the original scope of the project;
- the original and current expected dates for the completion of the project;
- the original and current cost estimates adjusted for inflation;
- an explanation for any delays in completing the project or increases in the cost; and
- the amount of and rationale for any award, incentive fee, or other type of bonus awarded for the project.
The bill also requires OMB to submit an annual report to Congress containing the information submitted by the agencies and post the report on the OMB website.
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Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 467.
CalendarsSenateMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
FloorHouse floor actionsPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
FloorLibrary of CongressOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
FloorHouse floor actionsConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5159)
FloorHouse floor actionsAt the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Burlison objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
FloorHouse floor actionsDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1722.
FloorHouse floor actionsConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4663-4664; text: CR H4663)
FloorHouse floor actionsMr. Burlison moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
FloorHouse floor actionsOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 39 - 0.
CommitteeHouse committee actionsCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
CommitteeHouse committee actionsReferred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
IntroReferralHouse floor actionsIntroduced in House
IntroReferralLibrary of CongressIntroduced in House
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