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H.R. 8335 118th Congress House

Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2024

Official title: To require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to submit to Congress an annual report on projects that are over budget and behind schedule, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 10, 2024 Introduced by: Mariannette Miller-Meeks Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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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May 15, 2024
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.
May 15, 2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
May 10, 2024
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, 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.
May 10, 2024
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 Latest action May 15, 2024

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2024

This bill directs the Office of Management and Budget to issue guidance requiring federal agencies to report annually to Congress 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1180 Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8335: Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2024. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8335/
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"H.R. 8335: Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2024." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8335/.
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H.R. 8335, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8335/.
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