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HR 8335118th CongressFailed / ExpiredHouse

Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2024

Policy Area: Government Operations and Politics
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Origin Chamber
House
Last Updated
Dec 5, 2025
Latest Action Date
May 15, 2024

Latest Action

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.

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Executive Summary

The Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2024 is a House-originated bill from the 118th Congress categorized under Government Operations and Politics. The bill's latest recorded action was being ordered to be reported in the nature of a substitute with unanimous support (44-0) on May 15, 2024. However, the bill ultimately failed or expired. There is no official summary or full text available, limiting detailed analysis of its provisions or intended effects.

Bottom Line

This bill, despite unanimous committee-level support, did not pass and lacks publicly available text or summary, restricting comprehensive evaluation of its content and impact.

Policy Risk Level
🟡 Medium
Neutral Risk Assessment
Key Points
  • The bill is titled the Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2024 and was introduced in the House during the 118th Congress.
  • It falls under the policy area of Government Operations and Politics.
  • The latest procedural action was a unanimous committee vote to report the bill as a substitute, but the bill ultimately failed or expired.
Who Benefits?

Due to the absence of bill text and summary, it is not possible to identify specific beneficiaries such as agencies, organizations, or sectors.

Potential Concerns

Without access to the bill's full text or summary, potential concerns related to implementation challenges, costs, authority delegation, oversight mechanisms, or policy tradeoffs cannot be determined.

Political Context

The bill was considered during the 118th Congress and received unanimous committee support to be reported as a substitute. Despite this, it did not advance to enactment and is currently classified as failed or expired. No further legislative history or debate details are available.

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Indirect Effects

Due to the lack of substantive content or provisions, no indirect or second-order effects can be identified.

GovScope Watchdog Notes

The absence of an official summary and full bill text limits transparency and public understanding of the bill's objectives, provisions, and potential impacts. This lack of information restricts effective oversight and informed public discourse.

Passage Likelihood: LowConfidence: 40%Model: gpt-4.1-mini

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