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Bonuses for Cost-Cutters and Fraud Preventers Act of 2026 (H.R. 428)

Referred to Committee
Introduced 1/15/2025•119th Congress•House
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

6/9/2026 • Senate

Summary

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.

Introduced in House • 1/15/2025

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Government Operations and Politics
Congressional oversightFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel management

CBO Cost Estimates (1)

H.R. 428, Bonuses for Cost-Cutters and Fraud Preventers Act of 2025

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on March 18, 2026

Published: April 21, 2026

Congressional Votes (0)

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Related Federal Spending

Sponsor & Cosponsors (3)

Party Breakdown

1
Democrats
2
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

R[
Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3]

Republican • TN-3

Sponsored 1/15/2025

Cosponsors (2)

R[
Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]

D-HI-1

Joined 4/9/2026

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Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4]

R-TN-4

Joined 6/4/2026

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

January 15, 2025

Committee Review

March 18, 2026

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

Floor Debate

June 8, 2026

Passed Chamber

June 8, 2026

Other Chamber

President

Enacted into Law

Text Versions (3)

Referred in Senate6/9/2026
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Engrossed in House6/8/2026
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Introduced in House1/15/2025
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Committees

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Senate

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Oversight and Government Reform Committee

House

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Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors2
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Sources and method

· Record updated Sep 19, 2026
  • Congress.govLibrary of Congress
    Status, actions, sponsors, cosponsors, committees and text
    Record updated Sep 19, 2026 · Loaded Oct 31, 2026, 10:39 PM ET
  • CRS bill summaryCongressional Research Service, via Congress.gov
    Official summary
    Summary of the “Introduced in House” version, Jan 15, 2025 · Loaded Oct 31, 2026, 10:39 PM ET
  • CBO cost estimatesCongressional Budget Office
    Cost estimates
    Latest estimate Apr 21, 2026 · Loaded Oct 31, 2026, 10:39 PM ET
  • USAspending.govU.S. Department of the Treasury
    Related Federal Spending section
  • FEC filingsFederal Election Commission
    Funding & Lobbying section
  • Lobbying disclosures (LDA)Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House
    Funding & Lobbying section

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