Senate Bill 1258
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2023
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Passed Senate on Mar 23, 2024
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1258
Congress
118
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
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checkPassed on March 23, 2024
Status
Passed
Type
Unanimous Consent
Unanimous Consent
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Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Summary
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.
March 23, 2024
February 9, 2024
April 25, 2023
03/26/2024
Held at the desk.
03/26/2024
Received in the House.
03/25/2024
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
03/23/2024
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2616-2617; text: CR S2616-2617)
03/23/2024
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
02/09/2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 334.
02/09/2024
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 118-157.
10/25/2023
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
04/25/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
04/25/2023
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Apr 24, 2024 12:56:19 AM