Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-378
Sponsor: Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3]
Introduced: 2017-01-09 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Appropriations
Congressional oversight
Executive agency funding and structure
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-09
text: 

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. 

action_date: 2017-10-10
text: 

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.
 


action_date: 2017-10-11
text: 

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.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-10-16
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2017-10-11
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-10-11
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7948-7949)
action_date: 2017-10-11
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 H7948-7949)
action_date: 2017-10-11
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 378.
action_date: 2017-10-11
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7948-7950)
action_date: 2017-10-11
text: Mr. Russell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2017-10-10
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 246.
action_date: 2017-10-10
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-341.
action_date: 2017-10-10
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-341.
action_date: 2017-07-19
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2017-07-19
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-01-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2017-01-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-09
text: Introduced in House