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Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2019

Introduced: October 17, 2019 Introduced by: Paul, Rand Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
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Jun 9, 2020
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 478.
Jun 9, 2020
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with amendments. With written report No. 116-231. Minority views filed.
Nov 6, 2019
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Oct 17, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Oct 17, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2019

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. An officer may not receive such award if the officer (1) serves in a position at level one of the Executive Schedule; (2) is the head of an agency; or (3) is a commissioner, board member, or other voting member of an independent establishment.

What's happening now June 9, 2020

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 478.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 3
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Oct 17, 2019
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Oct 17, 2019
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Oct 17, 2019
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Lee, Mike
Utah · Oct 17, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2618: Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2618/
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"S. 2618: Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2618/.
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S. 2618, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2618/.
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