Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2019
USA116th CongressHR-1917| House
| Updated: 3/27/2019
Mike Gallagher
Republican Representative
Wisconsin
Cosponsors (12)
Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Tom McClintock (Republican)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Bryan Steil (Republican)
Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Budget Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2019 This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to submit annual reports to Congress that include specified details regarding certain federally funded projects that are (1) 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. The reports must also be posted on the OMB website and included with the President's budget.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
Latest Companion Bill Action
S 116-565Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-220.
Government Operations and Politics
Budget processCongressional oversightExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archivesInflation and pricesPublic contracts and procurement
Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2019
USA116th CongressHR-1917| House
| Updated: 3/27/2019
Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2019 This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to submit annual reports to Congress that include specified details regarding certain federally funded projects that are (1) 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. The reports must also be posted on the OMB website and included with the President's budget.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
Latest Companion Bill Action
S 116-565Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-220.
Mike Gallagher
Republican Representative
Wisconsin
Cosponsors (12)
Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Tom McClintock (Republican)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Bryan Steil (Republican)
Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Budget Committee
Government Operations and Politics
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Budget processCongressional oversightExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archivesInflation and pricesPublic contracts and procurement