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Politics · October 7, 2026

Trump signs Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act, targeting costly federal projects

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President Donald Trump has signed the Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act, a bipartisan piece of legislation designed to increase transparency regarding federal projects that experience significant cost overruns or delays. The law mandates that federal agencies publicly report on projects that are at least $1 billion over budget or five years behind schedule. The bill was sponsored by Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) in the Senate, and Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) in the House, passing both chambers with bipartisan support.

President Donald Trump has signed the Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act, a bipartisan piece of legislation designed to increase transparency regarding federal projects that experience significant cost overruns or delays. The law mandates that federal agencies publicly report on projects that are at least $1 billion over budget or five years behind schedule. The bill was sponsored by Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) in the Senate, and Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) in the House, passing both chambers with bipartisan support.