S 766
· 119th Congress
· Government Operations and Politics
Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2025
Sponsor
Latest action
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
Action timeline
Every recorded action on this bill, newest first. Stage badges color-code the legislative path.
Mar 18, 2026
committee
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
Dec 15, 2025
floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 15, 2025
floor
Received in the House.
Dec 15, 2025
floor
Held at the desk.
Dec 11, 2025
passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 11, 2025
passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8693-8694; text: CR S8693-8694)
Nov 03, 2025
committee
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul without amendment. Without written report.
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Nov 03, 2025
other
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 254.
Jul 30, 2025
committee
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Feb 27, 2025
introduced
Introduced in Senate
Feb 27, 2025
introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Text versions
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CRS summaries
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Introduced in Senate
Feb 27, 2025
Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2025
This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to collect information from federal agencies and report to Congress regarding projects that are behind schedule or have expenditures that have exceeded the original cost estimate.
Specifically, the bill requires OMB to issue guidance directing federal agencies to annually submit specified information to OMB 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.
Among other information, the agencies must submit to OMB
a description of each project;
an explanation of any change to the original scope of the project;
the original and current expected dates for the completion of the project;
the original and current cost estimates adjusted for inflation;
an explanation for any delays in completing the project or increases in the cost; and
the amount of and rationale for any award, incentive fee, or other type of bonus awarded for the project.
The bill also requires OMB to submit an annual report to Congress containing the information submitted by the agencies and post the report on the OMB website.
via Congressional Research Service · published through congress.gov
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Most bills die before eh/es. Going from pcs → enr is the full path through both chambers.
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ih/is— Introduced in House / Senate. First filed version.rfh/rfs— Referred to a committee for review.rh/rs— Reported back by the committee to the floor (often with amendments — this is where most language changes happen).pcs/pch— Placed on Calendar for floor consideration.eh/es— Engrossed. Passed by the originating chamber. Text is now what was actually voted on.rdh/rds— Received by the other chamber.eah/eas— Engrossed Amendment. The other chamber passed an amended version.ath/ats— Agreed to. Both chambers settled on the same text.enr— Enrolled. Final reconciled text, sent to the President.pl— Public Law. Signed by the President. It's now law.pp— Public Print. Official printing post-enactment.
Most bills die before eh/es. Going from pcs → enr is the full path through both chambers.
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[S. 766 Reported in Senate (RS)]
+[S. 766 Engrossed in Senate (ES)]
<DOC>
-Calendar No. 254
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 766
-To require an annual report of taxpayer-funded projects that are over
-budget and behind schedule.
-
_______________________________________________________________________
-IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
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-February 27, 2025
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-Ms. Ernst (for herself, Ms. Hassan, and Mrs. Moody) introduced the
-following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on
-Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
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-November 3, 2025
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-Reported by Mr. Paul, without amendment
-
-_______________________________________________________________________
-
-A BILL
+AN ACT
To require an annual report of taxpayer-funded projects that are over
budget and behind schedule.
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on the website of the Office of Management and Budget an annual
report containing the information submitted under paragraph (1)
for the relevant year.
-Calendar No. 254
+Passed the Senate December 11, 2025.
+
+Attest:
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+Secretary.
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
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_______________________________________________________________________
-A BILL
+AN ACT
To require an annual report of taxpayer-funded projects that are over
budget and behind schedule.
-
-_______________________________________________________________________
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-November 3, 2025
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-Reported without amendment
Cosponsors (4)
Members who signed on to support this bill.