Bonuses for Cost-Cutters and Fraud Preventers Act of 2026
Introduced Jan 15, 2025 by Rep. Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann
The House passed it. The Senate has to pass it before it can reach the President.
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.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
No recorded roll-call vote on this bill — it may have passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record individual votes.
- Jun 9, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Jun 8, 2026The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- Jun 8, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jun 8, 2026On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3936-3937)
- Jun 8, 2026Passed/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, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 428.
- Jun 8, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3936-3938)
- Jun 8, 2026Mr. Gill (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Mar 18, 2026Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0.
- Mar 18, 2026Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Jan 15, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- Jan 15, 2025Introduced in House