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Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2023

Introduced: April 25, 2023 Introduced by: Ernst, Joni Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 22, 2024
Ms. Mace moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 22, 2024
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4715-4716)
Jul 22, 2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 22, 2024
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4715)
Jul 22, 2024
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4715)
Jul 22, 2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1258.
Mar 26, 2024
Held at the desk.
Mar 26, 2024
Received in the House.
Mar 25, 2024
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mar 23, 2024
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2616-2617; text: CR S2616-2617)
Mar 23, 2024
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Feb 9, 2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 334.
Feb 9, 2024
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 118-157.
Oct 25, 2023
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Apr 25, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Apr 25, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2023

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.

What's happening now July 22, 2024

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1180 Related bill Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2023
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 2
D
Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Oct 25, 2023
 D
Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Apr 25, 2023
 R
Paul, Rand
Kentucky · Apr 25, 2023
 R
Scott, Rick
Florida · Apr 25, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1258: Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1258/
MLA
"S. 1258: Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1258/.
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S. 1258, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1258/.
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