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Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2025

119th CongressIntroduced February 27, 2025Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA]· IA
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Enacted
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Became Public Law No: 119-120.
October 7, 2026

Summary

Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act 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

Committees

  • PrimarySmall Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
  • AlsoHomeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

CRS subjects

Congressional oversightGovernment information and archivesPublic contracts and procurement

Action history

  1. February 27, 2025Introduced in Senate
  2. February 27, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  3. July 30, 2025Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  4. November 3, 2025Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul without amendment. Without written report.
  5. November 3, 2025Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul without amendment. Without written report.
  6. November 3, 2025Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 254.
  7. December 11, 2025Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  8. December 11, 2025Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8693-8694; text: CR S8693-8694)
  9. December 15, 2025Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  10. December 15, 2025Received in the House.
  11. December 15, 2025Held at the desk.
  12. March 18, 2026Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
  13. September 16, 2026Mr. Comer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  14. September 16, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5930-5931)
  15. September 16, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 766.
  16. September 16, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5930-5931)
  17. September 16, 2026On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5930-5931)
  18. September 16, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  19. September 29, 2026Presented to President.
  20. September 29, 2026Presented to President.
  21. October 7, 2026Signed by President.
  22. October 7, 2026Signed by President.
  23. October 7, 2026Became Public Law No: 119-120.

Cosponsors (4)

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Related bills

  • H.R. 1722related
    Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act
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    Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act