Govoptes

HR 1722 ยท Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2025

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 39 - 0.

Introduced
Feb 27, 2025
Latest action
Mar 18, 2026
Sponsor
Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks [R-IA-1]
Policy area
Government Operations and Politics
Cosponsors
3

Summary

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.

Recent actions

  1. Mar 18, 2026 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 39 - 0.
  2. Mar 18, 2026 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  3. Feb 27, 2025 Referred 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.
  4. Feb 27, 2025 Referred 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.
  5. Feb 27, 2025 Introduced in House
  6. Feb 27, 2025 Introduced in House

Votes

No recorded votes are available for this bill.

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