Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-1258
Sponsor: Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA]
Introduced: 2023-04-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Budget process
Congressional oversight
Executive agency funding and structure
Government information and archives
Inflation and prices
Public contracts and procurement

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-25
text: 

Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2023

 
This bill directs the Office of Management and Budget to issue guidance requiring federal agencies to report annually to Congress 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. 

action_date: 2024-02-09
text: 

Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2023

 
This bill directs the Office of Management and Budget to issue guidance requiring federal agencies to report annually to Congress 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. 

action_date: 2024-07-22
text:  

Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2023

 
This bill directs the Office of Management and Budget to issue guidance requiring federal agencies to report annually to Congress 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. 

 

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-07-22
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2024-07-22
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4715)
action_date: 2024-07-22
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4715)
action_date: 2024-07-22
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1258.
action_date: 2024-07-22
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4715-4716)
action_date: 2024-07-22
text: Ms. Mace moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2024-03-26
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2024-03-26
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2024-03-25
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2024-03-23
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2616-2617; text: CR S2616-2617)
action_date: 2024-03-23
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2024-02-09
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 334.
action_date: 2024-02-09
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 118-157.
action_date: 2024-02-09
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 118-157.
action_date: 2023-10-25
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2023-04-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2023-04-25
text: Introduced in Senate