United StatesBonuses for Cost-Cutters and Fraud Preventers Act of 2026
What it does
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.
More detail
The bill also doubles the maximum cash award that may be made under the program.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 9Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.Latest
- Jun 8Mr. Gill (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jun 8Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3936-3938)
- Jun 8DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 428.
- Jun 8Passed/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)Passed House
- Jun 8Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jun 8The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- Mar 18Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Mar 18Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0.
- 2025
- Jan 15Introduced in House
- Jan 15Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.Introduced