119th Congress
H.R. 428

Expands cash awards for federal cost-cutting tips

Federal employees could earn larger cash awards for reporting wasteful spending, including wasteful operating expenses, and agencies would have to propose canceling the flagged expenses.

  • Doubles the largest cash award workers can get under the program
  • Adds wasteful operating expenses to the kinds of tips that qualify for awards
  • Agencies must propose canceling the wasteful expenses employees identify

Passed the House · Senate's turn

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