H.R. 428 House Government Operations and Politics
Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2025
STAGE 4 OF 8 — HOUSE FLOOR
Currently in the House. Last action: received in the senate and read twice and referred to the committee on homeland security and governmental affairs on Jun 9, 2026.
- House Introduced in House Jan 15, 2025
- House Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Jan 15, 2025
- House Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0. Mar 18, 2026
- House Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Mar 18, 2026
- House Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3936-3937) Jun 8, 2026
- House Mr. Gill (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Jun 8, 2026
- House Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3936-3938) Jun 8, 2026
- House DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 428. Jun 8, 2026
- House Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. Jun 8, 2026
- House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3936-3937) Jun 8, 2026
- House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Jun 8, 2026
- House The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. Jun 8, 2026
- Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Jun 9, 2026
Cosponsors
2
Subjects
Congressional oversightFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Committees
- Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Referred To , Jun 9, 2026
- Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Markup By , Mar 18, 2026
- Referred To , Jan 15, 2025
Summary
Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2025This bill expands the awards program for cost-saving identifications by federal employees of fraud, waste, or mismanagement to include identifications of certain operational expenses that are wasteful (i.e., that are identified as wasteful by an employee and that an agency determines are not required for the purposes for which the amounts were made available). An agency must propose any identified wasteful expenses for rescission.The bill also doubles the maximum cash award that may be made under the program.
Summary as of: Introduced in House
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