3.0.0 428 2026-06-05T08:07:28Z 2026-06-05T08:07:28Z House H HR 2025-01-15 119 https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/428 [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 8 (Wednesday, January 15, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. FLEISCHMANN:H.R. 428.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18, which states the Congressshall have the power ``to make all laws which shall benecessary and proper for carrying into execution theforegoing powers, and all other powers vested by thisConstitution in the government of the United States, or inany department or office thereof.''[Page H186]]]> hsgo00 Oversight and Government Reform Committee House Standing Markup By 2026-03-18T13:00:16Z Referred To 2025-01-15T15:01:15Z 2026-03-18 hsgo00 Oversight and Government Reform Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0. Committee 2026-03-18 hsgo00 Oversight and Government Reform Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Committee 2025-01-15 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Government Reform Committee 2025-01-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2025-01-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress F000459 Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] Charles Fleischmann R TN J. "Chuck" 3 N C001055 Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] Ed Case D HI 1 2026-04-09 False D000616 Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] Scott DesJarlais R TN 4 2026-06-04 False 2026-04-21T15:40:00Z H.R. 428, Bonuses for Cost-Cutters and Fraud Preventers Act of 2025 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/62369 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on March 18, 2026 Government Operations and Politics Congressional oversight 2025-03-06T16:50:30Z Fraud offenses and financial crimes 2025-03-06T16:50:30Z Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management 2025-03-06T16:50:30Z Government Operations and Politics 2025-02-28T16:22:46Z 00 2025-01-15 Introduced in House 2025-06-25T16:40:12Z Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2025

This 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.

]]> Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2025 Display Title 45 Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2025 2025-02-12T02:53:17Z Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2025 2025-02-12T02:53:16Z Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced 6 To amend title 5, United States Code, to enhance the authority under which Federal agencies may pay cash awards to employees for making cost saving disclosures, and for other purposes. 2025-02-12T02:48:20Z Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2025-01-15T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr428ih/xml/BILLS-119hr428ih.xml 2026-03-18 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.