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S. 1830 115th Congress Senate

Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2017

Official title: A bill to strengthen employee cost savings suggestions programs within the Federal Government.

Introduced: September 19, 2017 Introduced by: Rand Paul Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics AppropriationsBudget deficits and national debtBudget processCongressional oversight
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
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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Sep 19, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sep 19, 2017
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 Latest action September 19, 2017

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 temporarily expands the awards program for cost-saving identifications by federal employees of fraud, waste, or mismanagement to include identifications of surplus salaries-and-expenses funds. Savings resulting from such identifications shall generally be used for deficit reduction, but agencies may retain up to 10% of such savings for the purpose of paying cash awards to employees for making the identifications.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 378 Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2017
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Dec 1, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1830: Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1830/
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