A bill to require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to submit to Congress an annual report on projects that are over budget and behind schedule, and for other purposes.
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.
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
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.
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/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2616-2617; text: CR S2616-2617)
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.
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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.