US HB1917 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 9-4)
Status: Introduced on March 27 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-27 - Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
Pending: House Oversight and Reform Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 27 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-27 - Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
Pending: House Oversight and Reform Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to submit annual reports to Congress that include specified details 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. The reports must also be posted on the OMB website and included with the President's budget.
Title
Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Rep. Mike Gallagher [R-WI] | Rep. Jackie Speier [D-CA] | Rep. Tom Malinowski [D-NJ] | Rep. Abigail Spanberger [D-VA] |
| Rep. Tom McClintock [R-CA] | Rep. Matt Gaetz [R-FL] | Rep. Vicente Gonzalez [D-TX] | Rep. Debbie Lesko [R-AZ] |
| Rep. Glenn Grothman [R-WI] | Rep. Brian Mast [R-FL] | Rep. Bryan Steil [R-WI] | Rep. Alexander Mooney [R-WV] |
| Rep. Vicky Hartzler [R-MO] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-27 | House | Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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. |
| 2019-03-27 | House | Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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. |
| 2019-03-27 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB565 (Same As) 2020-03-02 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 435.
Subjects
Budget process
Congressional oversight
Executive agency funding and structure
Government information and archives
Government operations and politics
Inflation and prices
Public contracts and procurement
Congressional oversight
Executive agency funding and structure
Government information and archives
Government operations and politics
Inflation and prices
Public contracts and procurement
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1917/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1917/BILLS-116hr1917ih.pdf |
