Senate bill S1259-118

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Put the Brakes on Boondoggles Act

• Last activity on Apr 25, 2023

• Introduced Apr 25, 2023

• By Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA]

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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.

Senate Actions

IntroReferral
Apr. 25 2023	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Library of Congress Actions

IntroReferral
Apr. 25 2023	Introduced in Senate

Senate bill S1259-118

Put the Brakes on Boondoggles Act

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