Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2017
USA115th CongressHR-378| House
| Updated: 10/16/2017
Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann
Republican Representative
Tennessee
Cosponsors (1)
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 246.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-341.
Mr. Russell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7948-7950)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 378.
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)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7948-7949)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Government Operations and Politics
AppropriationsCongressional oversightExecutive agency funding and structureFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2017
USA115th CongressHR-378| House
| Updated: 10/16/2017
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.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 246.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-341.
Mr. Russell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7948-7950)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 378.
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)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7948-7949)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann
Republican Representative
Tennessee
Cosponsors (1)
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Government Operations and Politics
Related Bills
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
AppropriationsCongressional oversightExecutive agency funding and structureFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel management