H.R. 1722 House Government Operations and Politics
Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2025
STAGE 4 OF 8 — HOUSE FLOOR
Currently in the House. Last action: motion to reconsider laid on the table agreed to without objection on Jul 22, 2026.
- House Introduced in House Feb 27, 2025
- House 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. Feb 27, 2025
- House Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 39 - 0. Mar 18, 2026
- House Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Mar 18, 2026
- House Mr. Burlison moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Jul 20, 2026
- House Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4663-4664; text: CR H4663) Jul 20, 2026
- House DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1722. Jul 20, 2026
- House At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Burlison objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn. Jul 20, 2026
- House Considered as unfinished business. Jul 22, 2026
- House Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. Jul 22, 2026
- House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. Jul 22, 2026
- House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Jul 22, 2026
Cosponsors
3
Subjects
Congressional oversightGovernment information and archivesPublic contracts and procurement
Committees
- Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- [Markup By, Mar 18, 2026]
- [Referred To, Feb 27, 2025]
- Armed Services Committee
- [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 House]
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