This bill, the Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2025, aims to shine a light on big federal projects that run far over time or budget. It tells the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to collect details each year from federal agencies about any project that is more than five years late or at least $1 billion over its original cost estimate. OMB must send a yearly report to Congress and post it on its website so the public can see it .

Agencies must include clear, basic information for each problem project, like the project’s purpose and locations, when it started, who is working on it, the original and current finish dates, original and current costs (adjusted for inflation), reasons for delays or cost increases (including funding issues), and any bonuses paid and why .

• Who is affected: OMB; executive branch and independent regulatory agencies; large, time-limited projects such as major purchases, defense programs, construction, and cleanup efforts.
• What changes: OMB must issue guidance and collect annual project updates; OMB must publish an annual report for Congress and the public.
• When: OMB issues guidance within one year after the bill becomes law; agencies report every year after that.