Bills · HR 428
PASSED HOUSE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 428Fraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Bonuses for Cost-Cutters and Fraud Preventers Act of 2026
INTRO JAN 15· LAST ACTION JUN 9
READING
6MIN
COSPONSORS
2BIPARTISAN
READER REACTIONS0 TOTAL
NO VOTES YET · BE THE FIRST
- Reported, not passed
LEGISLATIVE PROGRESS
STEP 4 / 8Introduced
In Committee
Reported
Passed House
Passed Senate
Conference
To President
Became Law
WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenThis bill matters to voters because it aims to make the federal government more efficient and accountable with taxpayer money. If it becomes law, it could encourage more federal employees to actively look for and report wasteful spending, potentially leading to significant cost savings across various agencies. This directly addresses concerns about government overspending and inefficiency.
Without this bill, the current incentive program for identifying waste remains at a lower award limit and lacks the mandatory process for agencies to act on identified wasteful expenses by proposing them for rescission. Therefore, if the bill doesn't pass, there might be less motivation for employees to actively seek out and report waste, and agencies may not have a strong mandate to take corrective action on such findings, potentially allowing wasteful spending to continue unchecked.
KEY PROVISIONS
4AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Increases the maximum cash award for federal employees who identify wasteful expenses from $10,000 to $20,000.
This provision provides a stronger financial incentive for federal employees to actively seek out and report wasteful spending within their agencies.
PROVISION 02
Requires agency Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) to determine if identified expenses are truly wasteful and, if so, mandates the agency head to propose these expenses to the President for rescission (cancellation).
This creates a formal process for agencies to act on identified waste, ensuring that reported savings lead to actual changes in spending rather than just acknowledgment.
PROVISION 03
Requires agencies to publicly report on identified wasteful expenses and the cash awards provided, and mandates the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to certify agency compliance annually.
This provision increases transparency and accountability by making information about waste identification and awards publicly available and by adding an oversight layer.
PROVISION 04
Excludes employees of an agency's Office of the Inspector General from receiving cash awards under this program.
This prevents potential conflicts of interest, as Inspector General employees have an inherent duty to identify waste, fraud, and abuse.
SPONSORSHIP
1 + 2
R· Tennessee
YRS IN OFFICE
15
BILLS LED
8
COSPONSOR BREAKDOWNBIPARTISAN · 100%
DEM 1 REP 1 IND 0
ACTION TIMELINE
16 EVENTSJUN 9
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
JUN 8
Mr. Gill (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
JUN 8
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3936-3938)
JUN 8
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 428.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 428
Congress119th
StatusPassed House
IntroducedJan 15, 2025
Last actionJun 9, 2026
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PASSED HOUSE· 119TH CONGRESS · OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNMENT REFORM COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED JAN 15, 2025
House BillHR 428Fraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Bonuses for Cost-Cutters and Fraud Preventers Act of 2026
INTRODUCED JAN 15, 2025· LAST ACTION JUN 9, 2026
PASSAGE CHANCES
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READING
6 min
COSPONSORS
2
COMPLEXITY
Moderate
