BillsHH.R. 1722
Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act
Stage
In other chamber
Latest action
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 467.
July 23, 2026
Summary
Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to collect information from federal agencies and report to Congress regarding projects that are behind
Committees
- PrimaryOversight and Government Reform Committee
- AlsoArmed Services Committee
CRS subjects
Congressional oversightGovernment information and archivesPublic contracts and procurement
Action history
- February 27, 2025Introduced in House
- February 27, 2025Introduced in House
- February 27, 2025Referred 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.
- February 27, 2025Referred 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.
- March 18, 2026Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- March 18, 2026Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 39 - 0.
- July 20, 2026Mr. Burlison moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- July 20, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4663-4664; text: CR H4663)
- July 20, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1722.
- July 20, 2026At 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 The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
- July 22, 2026Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5159)
- July 22, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- July 22, 2026On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- July 22, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- July 23, 2026Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 467.
Cosponsors (3)
Text versions
- Introduced in HouseFebruary 27, 2025
- Engrossed in HouseJuly 22, 2026
- Placed on Calendar SenateJuly 23, 2026