119th Congress Government Operations and Politics
S. 766: Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2025
Became Law
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed Senate (completed)
- Passed House (completed)
- To the President (completed)
- Became law (completed)
Summary
This act 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 act 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
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- 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 act 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.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Margaret Hassan D-NH
- Ashley Moody R-FL
- Jacky Rosen D-NV
- Rick Scott R-FL
Who scored on this bill
- 1Joni Ernst SponsorIntroduced, drew cross-party cosponsors, reported, passed Senate, passed House, became law6 events+156
- 2Margaret HassanCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Ashley MoodyCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Jacky RosenCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Rick ScottCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Signed by the President. Became Public Law 119-120.
- Presented to the President.
- Passed the House by voice vote.
- Passed the Senate by unanimous consent.
- Introduced in the Senate by Joni Ernst.
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- Became Public Law No: 119-120.
- Signed by President.
- Presented to President.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5930-5931)
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5930-5931)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5930-5931)
- Mr. Comer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Considered under suspension of the rules.
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 766.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Received in the House.
- Held at the desk.
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8693-8694; text: CR S8693-8694)
- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul without amendment. Without written report.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 254.
- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.