Bonuses for Cost-Cutters and Fraud Preventers Act of 2026
Official title: To amend title 5, United States Code, to enhance the authority under which Federal agencies may pay cash awards to employees for making cost saving disclosures, and for other purposes.
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What Happened in Congress?
June 8, 2026
- HousePassed by voice vote
Where the Bill Stands
- Introduced, done
- Committee, done
- Floor Vote, done
- Outcome, current stage
What This Bill Does
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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Timeline
- SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- House floor actionsMr. Gill (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Passed the House
- House committee actionsCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Library of CongressIntroduced in House
- House floor actionsReferred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- Introduced
- Committee
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