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HR 1722 · in committee · significant

Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2025

What this bill does

  • The bill requires federal agencies to report to Congress on projects delayed over 5 years or costing $1 billion more than originally estimated.
  • Federal agencies managing large projects and Congress receive oversight of major cost overruns and schedule delays.
  • OMB must issue guidance and collect annual reports from agencies, then publish findings to Congress and online.

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  1. 01

    Which federal agencies manage the largest projects that would be affected by this reporting requirement, and how might increased oversight change their project timelines?

  2. 02

    What trade-offs exist between the administrative burden of detailed reporting and Congress's ability to catch cost overruns before they escalate further?

  3. 03

    How would public access to these reports affect citizen awareness of federal spending decisions on major infrastructure and defense projects?

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Mariannette Miller-Meeks

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Introduced 2026-03-18

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2026-03-18 · house · Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 39 - 0.

  2. 2026-03-18 · house · Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  3. 2025-02-27 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred 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.

  4. 2025-02-27 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred 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.

  5. 2025-02-27 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  6. 2025-02-27 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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