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HR 428 119th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Congressional oversight Fraud offenses and financial crimes Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2025

Introduced: April 9, 2026 Introduced by: Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov
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Jun 9, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jun 8, 2026 · 3:35 PM EDT
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Jun 8, 2026 · 3:35 PM EDT
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 8, 2026 · 3:35 PM EDT
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3936-3937)
Jun 8, 2026 · 3:35 PM EDT
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3936-3937)
Jun 8, 2026 · 3:28 PM EDT
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 428.
Jun 8, 2026 · 3:28 PM EDT
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3936-3938)
Jun 8, 2026 · 3:28 PM EDT
Mr. Gill (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Mar 18, 2026
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0.
Mar 18, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jan 15, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Jan 15, 2025
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2025

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 (i.e., that are identified as wasteful by an employee and that an agency determines are not required for the purposes for which the amounts were made available). An agency must propose any identified wasteful expenses for rescission.

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

What's happening now June 9, 2026

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

 Hearings & markups 1
 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Lobbying activity 1

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Jun 4, 2026
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Case, Ed
Hawaii · Apr 9, 2026
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 428: Bonuses for Cost-Cutters and Fraud Preventers Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-428/
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"H.R. 428: Bonuses for Cost-Cutters and Fraud Preventers Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-428/.
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H.R. 428, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-428/.
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