Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2025
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 by Sen. Joni Ernst
Signed into law.
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
a description of each project;
Read the full summary on Congress.govSummary by the Congressional Research Service.
No recorded roll-call vote on this bill — it may have passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record individual votes.
- Oct 7, 2026Became Public Law No: 119-120.
- Oct 7, 2026Signed by President.
- Sep 29, 2026Presented to President.
- Sep 16, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 16, 2026On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5930-5931)
- Sep 16, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5930-5931)
- Sep 16, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 766.
- Sep 16, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5930-5931)
- Sep 16, 2026Mr. Comer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Mar 18, 2026Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
- Dec 15, 2025Held at the desk.
- Dec 15, 2025Received in the House.
- Dec 15, 2025Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 11, 2025Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8693-8694; text: CR S8693-8694)
- Dec 11, 2025Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Nov 3, 2025Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 254.
- Nov 3, 2025Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul without amendment. Without written report.
- Jul 30, 2025Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Feb 27, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Feb 27, 2025Introduced in Senate