US SB2618 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 8-1)
Status: Introduced on October 17 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-06-09 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 478.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Temporarily expands the awards program for cost-saving identifications by federal employees of fraud, waste, or mismanagement to include identifications of surplus salaries and expenses funds. Savings resulting from such identifications shall generally be used for deficit reduction, but agencies may retain up to 10% of such savings for the purpose of paying cash awards to employees for making the identifications. An officer may not receive such award if the officer (1) serves in a position at level one of the Executive Schedule; (2) is the head of an agency; or (3) is a commissioner, board member, or other voting member of an independent establishment.

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Title

Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2019

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History

DateChamberAction
2020-06-09SenatePlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 478.
2020-06-09SenateCommittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with amendments. With written report No. 116-231. Minority views filed.
2019-11-06SenateCommittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2019-10-17SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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