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Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2025

Introduced: January 15, 2025 Introduced by: Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
 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 March 18, 2026

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0.

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