Congress·In Progress·H.R. 1722

Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2025

Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act: Reporting on Over-Budget Projects

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Next up: A house committee

The Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2025 is currently in the House committee stage. Although the committee voted to move the bill forward in March 2026, no further action has occurred for three months. The bill is now stalled because it has not seen any progress since that vote.

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How we got here

This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 8335 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 8335 (118th) →

Key Points

This bill requires the government to create a yearly report on taxpayer-funded projects that are significantly late or over budget.
A project makes the list if it is at least five years behind its original schedule or if it costs at least $1 billion more than first estimated.
For every failing project, agencies must explain exactly why things went wrong, who the contractors are, and if any bonuses were paid despite the delays or extra costs.
The Office of Management and Budget would be required to post these reports online so the public can see how their tax dollars are being used.
The goal is to increase transparency and hold government agencies accountable for major construction, defense, and cleanup projects that waste money.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

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Mar 18, 2026House

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 39 - 0.

The committee approved this bill and is sending it to the full chamber for a vote. This is a significant step — most bills never get this far.

Mar 18, 2026House

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Feb 27, 2025House

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Feb 27, 2025

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

No votes or news coverage recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2025

Bill NumberHR 1722

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 39 - 0.

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