Bonuses for Cost-Cutters and Fraud Preventers Act of 2026
U.S. Congress · HR428 ·
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What the bill says
Introduced 2025-01-15. Latest action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Summary (plain-language)
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.
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H.R. 428, Bonuses for Cost-Cutters and Fraud Preventers Act of 2025
— 2026-04-21
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on March 18, 2026
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Action History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-09 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. |
| 2026-06-08 | Mr. Gill (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. |
| 2026-06-08 | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3936-3938) |
| 2026-06-08 | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 428. |
| 2026-06-08 | 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) |
| 2026-06-08 | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3936-3937) |
| 2026-06-08 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 2026-06-08 | The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. |
| 2026-03-18 | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held |
| 2026-03-18 | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0. |
| 2025-01-15 | Introduced in House |
| 2025-01-15 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. |