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SENATE 1259118th CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Put the Brakes on Boondoggles Act

Last Action
4/25/2023

Actions

  • 2023-04-25Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • 2023-04-25Introduced in Senate

CRS Summary

As of 2023-04-25 (00)

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.

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