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Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2019

Introduced: March 27, 2019 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 27, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
Mar 27, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2019

This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to submit annual reports to Congress that include specified details regarding certain federally funded projects that are (1) 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. The reports must also be posted on the OMB website and included with the President's budget.

What's happening now March 27, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.

 Related & companion bills 2
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  • S 565 Identical bill Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 1 Republican 4
Hartzler, Vicky
· Dec 5, 2019
 R
Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Nov 15, 2019
 R
Steil, Bryan
Wisconsin · Nov 15, 2019
 D
Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Oct 16, 2019
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Oct 16, 2019
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Oct 16, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1917: Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1917/
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"H.R. 1917: Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1917/.
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H.R. 1917, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1917/.
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