Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2019

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HR 1917

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Mar 27, 2019

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Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be su ...

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Budget process Congressional oversight Executive agency funding and structure Government information and archives Government Operations and Politics Inflation and prices Public contracts and procurement

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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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Mar 27, 2019

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.
Mar 27, 2019

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