Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2021

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Bill Number

S 636

Introduced

Mar 9, 2021

Latest Action

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 56.

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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 2021

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 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.

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May 10, 2021

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 56.
May 10, 2021

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment. With written report No. 117-22.
Mar 17, 2021

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Mar 9, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Mar 9, 2021

Introduced in Senate

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