Senate Bill 565
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Feb 26, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
565
Congress
116
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
Primary focus of measure is government administration, including agency organization, contracting, facilities and property, information management and services; rulemaking and administrative law; elections and political activities; government employees and officials; Presidents; ethics and public participation; postal service. Measures concerning agency appropriations and the budget process may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
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.
03/02/2020
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 435.
03/02/2020
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-220.
11/06/2019
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
02/26/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
02/26/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 4:47:43 PM