{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-428","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":428,"title":"Bonuses for Cost-Cutters and Fraud Preventers Act of 2026","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-01-15","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"F000459","fullName":"Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. \"Chuck\" [R-TN-3]","party":"R","state":"TN","district":3}],"cosponsorsCount":2,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2026-06-09","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs."},"policyArea":"Government Operations and Politics","subjects":["Congressional oversight","Fraud offenses and financial crimes","Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management"],"actions":[{"date":"2026-06-09","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-08","text":"The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-08","text":"Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-08","text":"On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3936-3937)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-08","text":"Passed/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)","type":"Floor","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-08","text":"DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 428.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-08","text":"Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3936-3938)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-08","text":"Mr. Gill (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-03-18","text":"Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-03-18","text":"Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-01-15","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-01-15","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-01-15","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of&nbsp;</strong><strong>2025</strong></p><p>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.</p><p>The bill also doubles the maximum cash award that may be made under the program.</p>","updateDate":"2026-09-19T23:07:36Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":448,"ts":"2026-10-13T16:28:01.726Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"https://simplefunctions.dev/api/public/query-gov?q=Bonuses%20for%20Cost-Cutters%20and%20Fraud%20Preventers%20Act%20of%202026"}]}}