Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2023
USA118th CongressS-1258| Senate
| Updated: 7/23/2024
Joni Ernst
Republican Senator
Iowa
Cosponsors (5)
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 118-157.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 334.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2616-2617; text: CR S2616-2617)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Ms. Mace moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4715-4716)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1258.
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)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4715)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2023
USA118th CongressS-1258| Senate
| Updated: 7/23/2024
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.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 118-157.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 334.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2616-2617; text: CR S2616-2617)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Ms. Mace moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4715-4716)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1258.
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)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4715)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Joni Ernst
Republican Senator
Iowa
Cosponsors (5)
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Government Operations and Politics
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