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S 2487 United States Senate · 117th Congress

Put the Brakes on Boondoggles Act

Summary
Put the Brakes on Boondoggles Act This bill prohibits the Department of Transportation from awarding additional financial assistance to transit or rail projects if their overall projected costs exceed the original costs by at least $1 billion and if their projected operational and administrative costs to provide the service exceed revenues generated from ridership over the next decade.
Issues: ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesRestricts DOT funding for projects exceeding cost thresholds, preventing fiscal waste in transportation spending by limiting additional appropriations.95% confidence ✗ TransportationOpposes TransportationProhibits additional DOT funding for transit/rail projects exceeding cost thresholds, restricting financial assistance for over-budget initiatives.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2021
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Introduced Jul 27, 2021 Last action Jul 27, 2021
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Jul 27, 2021
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Jul 27, 2021
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1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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Photo of Joni Ernst
Joni Ernst
RRepublican
IA
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Co
Photo of Cynthia M. Lummis
Cynthia M. Lummis
RRepublican
WY
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