Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2025
Public Law 119-120 · S. 766 · 119th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Donald Trump (R) on Oct 7, 2026 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA)
Cosponsors (4): Sen. Maggie Hassan, Sen. Ashley Moody,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
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;
• 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 act 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.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 1722Identical billPublic law contains the textRelated bill
Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 19 actions.
- Oct 7, 2026Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 119-120.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Sep 29, 2026FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Sep 16, 2026FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 766.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Comer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Mar 18, 2026CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
- Dec 15, 2025FloorFloor · Held at the desk.
- FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 11, 2025FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Nov 3, 2025CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 254.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul without amendment. Without written report.
- Jul 30, 2025CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Feb 27, 2025CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.