US HB428 | 2025-2026 | 119th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Engrossed on June 9 2026 - 50% progression
Action: 2026-06-09 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Pending: Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on June 9 2026 - 50% progression
Action: 2026-06-09 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Pending: Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Bonuses for Cost-Cutters and Fraud Preventers Act of 2026
Sponsors
| Rep. Charles Fleischmann [R-TN] | Rep. Ed Case [D-HI] | Rep. Scott DesJarlais [R-TN] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-09 | Senate | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. |
| 2026-06-08 | House | The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. |
| 2026-06-08 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 2026-06-08 | House | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3936-3937) |
| 2026-06-08 | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 428. |
| 2026-06-08 | House | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3936-3938) |
| 2026-06-08 | House | Mr. Gill (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. |
| 2026-03-18 | House | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0. |
| 2026-03-18 | House | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held |
| 2025-01-15 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. |
| 2025-01-15 | House | Introduced in House |
