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H.R. 378 115th Congress House

Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2017

Official title: 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.

Introduced: January 9, 2017 Introduced by: Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics AppropriationsCongressional oversightExecutive agency funding and structureFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel management
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 16, 2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Oct 11, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 11, 2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7948-7949)
Oct 11, 2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7948-7949)
Oct 11, 2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 378.
Oct 11, 2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7948-7950)
Oct 11, 2017
Mr. Russell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Oct 10, 2017
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-341.
Oct 10, 2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 246.
Jul 19, 2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 19, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jan 9, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 9, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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 Latest action October 16, 2017

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2017

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. An agency must propose any such identified wasteful expenses for rescission.

The bill also doubles the maximum cash award that may be made under the program.

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  • S 1830 Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2017
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