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Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2021

Introduced: January 4, 2021 Introduced by: Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov
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Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2021

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.

What's happening now January 4, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 103: Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-103/
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"H.R. 103: Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-103/.
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H.R. 103, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-103/.
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