118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 1259 — Put the Brakes on Boondoggles Act

“A bill to prohibit the provision of Federal assistance to transit and rail projects with significant cost overruns and that are projected to lose money, and for other purposes.”

Transportation and public works

Introduced Apr 25, 2023

Last action Apr 25, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Apr 25, 2023

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Referred

Apr 25, 2023

Commerce, Science, and Transportation

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Committee

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Senate

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House floor

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

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.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in Senate

Timeline · 2 actions

Apr 25, 2023

Introduced in Senate

Apr 25, 2023

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