Senate bill · S. 766 (119th Congress)
Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2025
U.S. Senate
Sponsor: Joni Ernst (U.S. Senator for Iowa, Republican)
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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.
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Where it stands
Signed into law.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
House Committee on Homeland Security · U.S. House of Representatives
Also referred to Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs · U.S. Senate, Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship · U.S. Senate.
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Cosponsors
4
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- Republican2
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Full history
- Oct 7, 2026
Enacted
Became Public Law No: 119-120.
- Oct 7, 2026
Signed
Signed by President.
President
- Sep 29, 2026
Sent to the executive
Presented to President.
President
- Sep 16, 2026
Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H5930-5931)
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5930-5931)
- Sep 16, 2026
Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H5930-5931)
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5930-5931)
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- Sep 16, 2026
Debate - the House Proceeded With Forty Minutes of Debate on S. 766.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 766.
U.S. House of Representatives
- Sep 16, 2026
Passed a chamber
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 16, 2026
Passed a chamber
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 16, 2026
Passed a chamber
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
U.S. House of Representatives
- Mar 18, 2026
Hearing held
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
- Mar 18, 2026
In committee
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
U.S. Senate
- Mar 18, 2026
Hearing held
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
- Mar 18, 2026
Hearing held
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
- Dec 15, 2025
Held at the desk.
- Dec 15, 2025
Held at the desk.
- Dec 15, 2025
Held at the desk.
- Dec 15, 2025
Message on Senate Action Sent to the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
U.S. Senate
- Dec 15, 2025
Sent to the executive
Received in the House.
U.S. House of Representatives
- Dec 11, 2025
Passed a chamber
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8693-8694; text: CR S8693-8694)
U.S. Senate
- Nov 3, 2025
Reported out of committee
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul without amendment. Without written report.
- Nov 3, 2025
Reported out of committee
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul without amendment. Without written report.
- Nov 3, 2025
Reported out of committee
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul without amendment. Without written report.
- Nov 3, 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 254.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 254.
U.S. Senate
- Jul 30, 2025
Reported out of committee
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Jul 30, 2025
Reported out of committee
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Jul 30, 2025
Reported out of committee
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Feb 27, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate
- Feb 27, 2025
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Feb 27, 2025
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Feb 27, 2025
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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