S. 1259 · 118th Congress · Senate

Put the Brakes on Boondoggles Act

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Introduced
Apr 25, 23
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Put the Brakes on Boondoggles Act

This bill prohibits the Department of Transportation from awarding additional financial assistance for a transit or rail project if (1) the overall projected cost to complete the project exceeds the original cost projection by at least $1 billion, and (2) the operational and administrative costs to provide the service are projected to exceed the revenues generated from ridership over the next decade.

Action Timeline

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  1. APR 25, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. APR 25, 2023IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Committees

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Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

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Referred: Apr 25, 2023

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