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HR 6295 115th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Federal officials Fraud offenses and financial crimes Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government ethics and transparency, public corruption

Cut the Perks Act

Introduced: June 28, 2018 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jun 28, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Jun 28, 2018
Introduced in House
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Cut the Perks Act

This bill requires a political appointee who personally requests the obligation or expenditure of federal funds in willful violation of a federal law, rule, or regulation to reimburse the government for the amount of such obligation or expenditure.

What's happening now June 28, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 3 Republican 1
D
Ruiz, Raul
California · Jul 26, 2018
 D
Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Jul 23, 2018
Curbelo, Carlos
· Jun 28, 2018
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jun 28, 2018
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Jun 28, 2018
Young, David
· Jun 28, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6295: Cut the Perks Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6295/
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"H.R. 6295: Cut the Perks Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6295/.
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H.R. 6295, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6295/.
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