119th Congress Government Operations and Politics
H.R. 428: Bonuses for Cost-Cutters and Fraud Preventers Act of 2026
Passed House
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (completed)
- Passed Senate (not reached)
- To the President (not reached)
- Became law (not reached)
Summary
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.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Ed Case D-HI
- Scott DesJarlais R-TN
Who scored on this bill
- 1Charles Fleischmann SponsorIntroduced, marked up, drew cross-party cosponsors, passed House4 events+48
- 2Ed CaseCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Scott DesJarlaisCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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- H.R. 4394: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
- H.R. 548: Eastern Band of Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act
History
- Passed the House by voice vote.
- Introduced in the House by Charles Fleischmann.
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- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Mr. Gill (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3936-3938)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 428.
- 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)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3936-3937)
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.