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Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2021

3/8/2023, 8:12 PM

Congressional Summary of S 636

Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2021

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 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.

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Current Status of Bill S 636

Bill S 636 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 9, 2021. Bill S 636 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on March 9, 2021.  Bill S 636's most recent activity was Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 56. as of May 10, 2021

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 636

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
6
Democrat Cosponsors
2
Republican Cosponsors
4
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 636

Primary Policy Focus

Government Operations and Politics

Potential Impact Areas

- Budget process
- Congressional oversight
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Government information and archives
- Inflation and prices
- Public contracts and procurement

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 636

Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2021
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 2021
Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2021

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 636

Joni Ernst
Joni Ernst
IowaRepublican
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
FloridaRepublican
Gary C. Peters
Gary C. Peters
MichiganDemocrat
James Lankford
James Lankford
OklahomaRepublican
Margaret Wood Hassan
Margaret Wood Hassan
New HampshireDemocrat
Mike Braun
Mike Braun
IndianaRepublican

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