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H.R. 428 House Government Operations and Politics

Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2025

Introduced
Jan 15, 2025
Sponsor
Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" (R-TN-3)
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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.

  1. House Introduced in House Jan 15, 2025
  2. House Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Jan 15, 2025
  3. House Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0. Mar 18, 2026
  4. House Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Mar 18, 2026
  5. 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
  6. House Mr. Gill (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Jun 8, 2026
  7. House Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3936-3938) Jun 8, 2026
  8. House DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 428. Jun 8, 2026
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Jun 8, 2026
  12. House The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. Jun 8, 2026
  13. 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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