United States · Bill · S
S. 636 (117th)
Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2021
Introduced
9 March 2021
Last action
10 May 2021 · Reported
Status
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 56.
Sponsors
Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA], Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI], Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN], Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL], Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK], Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
Subjects
Budget
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
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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Timeline
9 March 2021
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
9 March 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
17 March 2021
Reported
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
10 May 2021
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 56.
Source: Calendars
10 May 2021
Reported
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment. With written report No. 117-22.
Source: Committee
10 May 2021
Reported
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment. With written report No. 117-22.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Reported to Senate · 10 May 2021 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 9 March 2021 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
- · ssga00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2023
- related to ← Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2021
- related to ← Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021
- related to ← Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/636
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/s/636
- us · 117-s-636 · source updated 5 December 2025