119th Congress (2025-2026)

S 766

Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2025

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US Congress

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119th Congress (2025-2026)

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119th Congress (2025-2026)

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US Congress

Bill overview

This bill, the Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2025, requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to annually collect and report information on federally funded projects that are significantly behind schedule or have exceeded their original cost estimates by at least $1 billion. The bill directs federal agencies to provide detailed information about these projects, including their purpose, scope, costs, and reasons for delays or overspending. OMB will then compile this data into an annual report for Congress and make it publicly available.

Key provisions

Federal agencies must annually submit information on projects exceeding cost or schedule.
Projects must be more than 5 years behind schedule or have expenditures at least $1 billion over the original estimate.
The submission includes a project description, scope changes, original and current completion dates, and adjusted cost estimates.
Adjustments to cost estimates will consider inflation (Consumer Price Index).
Agencies must explain any delays or cost increases, including appropriation issues.
The report must identify primary contractors, subcontractors, grant recipients, and subgrantee recipients.
OMB will issue guidance to agencies on the required information.
The annual report will be posted on the OMB website and submitted to Congress.

Who is affected

Federal Agencies
Congress
Taxpayers
Executive Branch
Independent Regulatory Agencies

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Legislative history

2025-02-27Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

2025-02-27

Introduced in Senate

2025-07-30Senate

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

2025-11-03Senate

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 254.

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12/11/2025SenateUnanimous consent
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8693-8694; text: CR S8693-8694)
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12/11/2025Unanimous consent
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Passage without roll call

12/11/2025SenateUnanimous consent
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8693-8694; text: CR S8693-8694)
No roll-call vote on record for this action.
12/11/2025Unanimous consent
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
No roll-call vote on record for this action.

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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session

S. 766

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

A BILL

To require an annual report of taxpayer-funded projects that are over budget and behind schedule.

1.Short title

This Act may be cited as the

Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2025

2.Annual report

(a)DefinitionsIn this section—

(1)the term covered agency means—

(A)an Executive agency, as defined in section 105 of title 5, United States Code; and

(B)an independent regulatory agency, as defined in section 3502 of title 44, United States Code;

(2)the term covered project means a project funded by a covered agency—

(A)that is more than 5 years behind schedule, as measured against the original expected date for completion; or

(B)for which the amount spent on the project is not less than $1,000,000,000 more than the original cost estimate for the project;

(3)the term Director means the Director of the Office of Management and Budget; and

(4)the term project means a major acquisition, a major defense acquisition program (as defined in section 4201 of title 10, United States Code), a procurement, a construction project, a remediation or clean-up effort, or any other time-limited endeavor, that is not funded through direct spending (as defined in section 250(c) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 900(c))).

(b)Requirements

(1)SubmissionNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall issue guidance requiring covered agencies to, on an annual basis, submit to the Director information relating to each covered project of the covered agency, which shall include—

(A)a brief description of the covered project, including—

(i)the purpose of the covered project;

(ii)each location in which the covered project is carried out;

(iii)the contract or award number of the covered project, where applicable;

(iv)the year in which the covered project was initiated;

(v)the Federal share of the total cost of the covered project; and

(vi)each primary contractor, subcontractor, grant recipient, and subgrantee recipient of the covered project;

(B)an explanation of any change to the original scope of the covered project, including by the addition or narrowing of the initial requirements of the covered project;

(C)the original expected date for completion of the covered project;

(D)the current expected date for completion of the covered project;

(E)the original cost estimate for the covered project, as adjusted to reflect increases in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics;

(F)the current cost estimate for the covered project, as adjusted to reflect increases in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics;

(G)an explanation for a delay in completion or an increase in the original cost estimate for the covered project, including, where applicable, any impact of insufficient or delayed appropriations; and

(H)the amount of and rationale for any award, incentive fee, or other type of bonus, if any, awarded for the covered project.

(2)Report

The Director shall submit to Congress and post on the website of the Office of Management and Budget an annual report containing the information submitted under paragraph (1) for the relevant year.

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