Senate - 10/16/2017 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions)
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This bill has the status Passed House
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Introduced
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Passed House
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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.
Actions Overview (3)
Date
Actions Overview
10/11/2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7948-7949)
10/10/2017
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-341.
01/09/2017
Introduced in House
10/11/2017 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7948-7949)
10/10/2017 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-341.
01/09/2017 Introduced in House
All Actions (12)
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Chamber
All Actions
10/16/2017
Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
10/11/2017-3:24pm
House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
10/11/2017-3:24pm
House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7948-7949)
10/11/2017-3:14pm
House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 378.
10/11/2017-3:14pm
House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7948-7950)
10/11/2017-3:13pm
House
Mr. Russell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
10/10/2017
House
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 246.
10/10/2017
House
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-341.
07/19/2017
House
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Action By: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
07/19/2017
House
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Action By: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
01/09/2017
House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
01/09/2017
House
Introduced in House
10/16/2017 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
10/11/2017 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
10/11/2017 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7948-7949)
10/11/2017 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 378.
10/11/2017 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7948-7950)
10/11/2017 Mr. Russell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
10/10/2017 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 246.
10/10/2017 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-341.
07/19/2017 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
07/19/2017 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
01/09/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Committees, subcommittees and links to reports associated with this bill are listed here, as well as the nature and date of committee activity and Congressional report number.
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. An agency must propose any such identified wasteful expenses for rescission.
The bill also doubles the maximum cash award that may be made under the program.
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. An agency must propose any such identified wasteful expenses for rescission.
The bill also doubles the maximum cash award that may be made under the program.
Shown Here: Reported to House with amendment(s) (10/10/2017)
Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2017
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. An agency must propose any such identified wasteful expenses for rescission.
The bill also doubles the maximum cash award that may be made under the program.
Shown Here: Introduced in House (01/09/2017)
Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2017
The bill authorizes the head of a federal agency to pay a cash award to any agency employee whose identification of unnecessary expenses has resulted in cost savings for the agency. The maximum dollar amount of such award is increased from $10,000 to $20,000.
If the Chief Financial Officer of the agency determines that potential unnecessary expenses identified by the employee meet applicable requirements, the head of the agency shall transfer the amount of the unnecessary expenses or unnecessary budget authority from the applicable appropriations account to the general fund of the Treasury. Any amount so transferred shall be deposited in the Treasury and used for deficit reduction or to reduce the federal debt, if there is no current budget deficit.
An agency head may retain not more than 10% of amounts transferred to the general fund of the Treasury.
The bill expands the list of federal officers and employees ineligible to receive a cash award.
