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S. 766 Senate Government Operations and Politics

Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2025

Introduced
Feb 27, 2025
Sponsor
Sen. Ernst, Joni (R-IA)
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STAGE 5 OF 8 — SENATE FLOOR

Currently in the Senate. Last action: committee on small business and entrepreneurship. hearings held on Mar 18, 2026.

  1. Senate Introduced in Senate Feb 27, 2025
  2. Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Feb 27, 2025
  3. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. Jul 30, 2025
  4. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul without amendment. Without written report. Nov 3, 2025
  5. Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 254. Nov 3, 2025
  6. Senate Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. Dec 11, 2025
  7. Senate Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8693-8694; text: CR S8693-8694) Dec 11, 2025
  8. House Received in the House. Dec 15, 2025
  9. Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Dec 15, 2025
  10. House Held at the desk. Dec 15, 2025
  11. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held. Mar 18, 2026

Cosponsors

4

Subjects

Congressional oversightGovernment information and archivesPublic contracts and procurement

Committees

  • Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
    • [Hearings By (full committee), Mar 18, 2026]
  • Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
    • [Reported By, Nov 3, 2025]
    • [Markup By, Jul 30, 2025]
    • [Referred To, Feb 27, 2025]

Summary

Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2025This 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 OMBa 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; andthe 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. 

[Summary as of: Introduced in Senate]

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