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HR1722 Withdrawn

Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2025

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This Act may be cited as the Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2025.
In this section—
the term covered agency means—
an Executive agency, as defined in section 105 of title 5, United States Code; and
an independent regulatory agency, as defined in section 3502 of title 44, United States Code;
the term covered project means a project funded by a covered agency—
that is more than 5 years behind schedule, as measured against the original expected date for completion; or
for which the amount spent on the project is not less than $1,000,000,000 more than the original cost estimate for the project;
the term Director means the Director of the Office of Management and Budget; and
the term project means a major acquisition, a major defense acquisition program (as defined in section 4201 of title 10, United States Code), a procurement, a construction project, a remediation or clean-up effort, or any other time-limited endeavor, that is not funded through direct spending (as defined in section 250(c) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 900(c))).
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall issue guidance requiring covered agencies to, on an annual basis, submit to the Director information relating to each covered project of the covered agency, which shall include—
a brief description of the covered project, including—
the purpose of the covered project;
each location in which the covered project is carried out;
the contract or award number of the covered project, where applicable;
the year in which the covered project was initiated;
the Federal share of the total cost of the covered project; and
each primary contractor, subcontractor, grant recipient, and subgrantee recipient of the covered project;
an explanation of any change to the original scope of the covered project, including by the addition or narrowing of the initial requirements of the covered project;
the original expected date for completion of the covered project;
the current expected date for completion of the covered project;
the original cost estimate for the covered project, as adjusted to reflect increases in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics;
the current cost estimate for the covered project, as adjusted to reflect increases in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics;
an explanation for a delay in completion or an increase in the original cost estimate for the covered project, including, where applicable, any impact of insufficient or delayed appropriations; and
the amount of and rationale for any award, incentive fee, or other type of bonus, if any, awarded for the covered project.
The Director shall submit to Congress and post on the website of the Office of Management and Budget an annual report containing the information submitted under paragraph (1) for the relevant year.

Legislative Timeline

10 actions
  1. Jul 20, 2026 House
    Mr. Burlison moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  2. Jul 20, 2026 House
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4663-4664; text: CR H4663)
  3. Jul 20, 2026 House
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1722.
  4. 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.
  5. Mar 18, 2026 House
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  6. Mar 18, 2026 House
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 39 - 0.
  7. Feb 27, 2025
    Introduced in House
  8. Feb 27, 2025
    Introduced in House
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
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