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Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2025
12/2/2025, 8:07 AM
Summary of Bill S 766
The bill aims to increase transparency and accountability in government spending by ensuring that taxpayers are informed about projects that are not meeting their deadlines or exceeding their budget. By requiring this annual report, Congress will be able to identify and address any inefficiencies or mismanagement in taxpayer-funded projects.
If passed, the bill would mandate that federal agencies provide detailed information on any projects that are over budget by 10% or more, or behind schedule by 6 months or more. This information would include the reasons for the delays or cost overruns, as well as any steps being taken to address the issues and bring the project back on track. Overall, Bill 119 s 766 seeks to hold government agencies accountable for how they are using taxpayer dollars and ensure that projects are completed in a timely and cost-effective manner. It is a step towards promoting transparency and efficiency in government spending.
Congressional Summary of S 766
Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2025
This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to collect information from federal agencies and report to Congress regarding projects that are behind schedule or have expenditures that have exceeded the original cost estimate.
Specifically, the bill requires OMB to issue guidance directing federal agencies to annually submit specified information to OMB 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.
Among other information, the agencies must submit to OMB
- a description of each project;
- an explanation of any change to the original scope of the project;
- the original and current expected dates for the completion of the project;
- the original and current cost estimates adjusted for inflation;
- an explanation for any delays in completing the project or increases in the cost; and
- the amount of and rationale for any award, incentive fee, or other type of bonus awarded for the project.
The bill also requires OMB to submit an annual report to Congress containing the information submitted by the agencies and post the report on the OMB website.
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Current Status of Bill S 766
Bipartisan Support of Bill S 766
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
0Republican Sponsors
1Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
3Democrat Cosponsors
2Republican Cosponsors
1Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 766
Primary Policy Focus
Government Operations and PoliticsAlternate Title(s) of Bill S 766
Comments
Maisie Oliver
3 months ago
I can't believe this bill is being passed, it's such a waste of money! I don't understand why they are spending so much on this when there are other more important issues that need to be addressed. It's frustrating to see our tax dollars being used in this way. I hope there is some accountability for how this money is being spent. #politics #wasteofmoney #frustrated
Osman Raynor
3 months ago
This bill is a disaster. The United States S Bill 766 Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2025 will hurt us in the long run.
