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Incentivize Savings Act

USA119th CongressHR-5438| House 
| Updated: 2/4/2026
Richard McCormick

Richard McCormick

Republican Representative

Georgia

Cosponsors (69)
Sheri Biggs (Republican)Dusty Johnson (Republican)Diana Harshbarger (Republican)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Adrian Smith (Republican)Clay Higgins (Republican)Tim Burchett (Republican)Elijah Crane (Republican)Carlos A. Gimenez (Republican)Lance Gooden (Republican)Mike Collins (Republican)Vince Fong (Republican)Keith Self (Republican)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)Beth Van Duyne (Republican)William R. Timmons (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)Brandon Gill (Republican)Donald G. Davis (Democratic)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Brian Jack (Republican)Scott Perry (Republican)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Anna Paulina Luna (Republican)Matt Van Epps (Republican)Ronny Jackson (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)James R. Baird (Republican)Jefferson Shreve (Republican)Pat Fallon (Republican)Nancy Mace (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Suhas Subramanyam (Democratic)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Nicholas A. Langworthy (Republican)Blake D. Moore (Republican)Laurel M. Lee (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)Michael Cloud (Republican)August Pfluger (Republican)Lauren Boebert (Republican)Nicholas J. Begich (Republican)Byron Donalds (Republican)Pat Harrigan (Republican)Gary J. Palmer (Republican)Gabe Evans (Republican)Abraham J. Hamadeh (Republican)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Randy Fine (Republican)Adam Smith (Democratic)Max L. Miller (Republican)Marlin A. Stutzman (Republican)John J. McGuire (Republican)Burgess Owens (Republican)Jared Moskowitz (Democratic)Ben Cline (Republican)Chuck Edwards (Republican)Virginia Foxx (Republican)Michael Lawler (Republican)Erin Houchin (Republican)Josh Brecheen (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)Julie Fedorchak (Republican)Cory Mills (Republican)Eric Burlison (Republican)

Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Budget Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The "Incentivize Savings Act" aims to encourage Federal agencies to reduce spending by establishing specific rules for unexpended appropriations. When an agency does not fully spend its allocated funds, 49 percent of the remaining amount will be carried over and remain available for an additional fiscal year. Another 49 percent of these unexpended funds will be directed towards payments of principal and interest on the public debt , contributing to fiscal responsibility. The remaining 2 percent of the unexpended funds will be used to provide retention bonuses to employees within the saving agency. These bonuses are capped at 10 percent of an employee's basic pay, and any unspent bonus funds will also be applied to the public debt. Furthermore, agencies that benefit from these unexpended funds will face a constraint on their future budget requests, which cannot exceed the previous year's request adjusted for the Consumer Price Index, preventing agencies from artificially inflating budgets after saving funds.
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Timeline
Sep 17, 2025
Introduced in House
Sep 17, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 4, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Feb 4, 2026
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 19.
  • September 17, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • September 17, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • February 4, 2026
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • February 4, 2026
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 19.

Economics and Public Finance

Incentivize Savings Act

USA119th CongressHR-5438| House 
| Updated: 2/4/2026
The "Incentivize Savings Act" aims to encourage Federal agencies to reduce spending by establishing specific rules for unexpended appropriations. When an agency does not fully spend its allocated funds, 49 percent of the remaining amount will be carried over and remain available for an additional fiscal year. Another 49 percent of these unexpended funds will be directed towards payments of principal and interest on the public debt , contributing to fiscal responsibility. The remaining 2 percent of the unexpended funds will be used to provide retention bonuses to employees within the saving agency. These bonuses are capped at 10 percent of an employee's basic pay, and any unspent bonus funds will also be applied to the public debt. Furthermore, agencies that benefit from these unexpended funds will face a constraint on their future budget requests, which cannot exceed the previous year's request adjusted for the Consumer Price Index, preventing agencies from artificially inflating budgets after saving funds.
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Timeline
Sep 17, 2025
Introduced in House
Sep 17, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 4, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Feb 4, 2026
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 19.
  • September 17, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • September 17, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • February 4, 2026
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • February 4, 2026
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 19.
Richard McCormick

Richard McCormick

Republican Representative

Georgia

Cosponsors (69)
Sheri Biggs (Republican)Dusty Johnson (Republican)Diana Harshbarger (Republican)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Adrian Smith (Republican)Clay Higgins (Republican)Tim Burchett (Republican)Elijah Crane (Republican)Carlos A. Gimenez (Republican)Lance Gooden (Republican)Mike Collins (Republican)Vince Fong (Republican)Keith Self (Republican)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)Beth Van Duyne (Republican)William R. Timmons (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)Brandon Gill (Republican)Donald G. Davis (Democratic)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Brian Jack (Republican)Scott Perry (Republican)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Anna Paulina Luna (Republican)Matt Van Epps (Republican)Ronny Jackson (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)James R. Baird (Republican)Jefferson Shreve (Republican)Pat Fallon (Republican)Nancy Mace (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Suhas Subramanyam (Democratic)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Nicholas A. Langworthy (Republican)Blake D. Moore (Republican)Laurel M. Lee (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)Michael Cloud (Republican)August Pfluger (Republican)Lauren Boebert (Republican)Nicholas J. Begich (Republican)Byron Donalds (Republican)Pat Harrigan (Republican)Gary J. Palmer (Republican)Gabe Evans (Republican)Abraham J. Hamadeh (Republican)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Randy Fine (Republican)Adam Smith (Democratic)Max L. Miller (Republican)Marlin A. Stutzman (Republican)John J. McGuire (Republican)Burgess Owens (Republican)Jared Moskowitz (Democratic)Ben Cline (Republican)Chuck Edwards (Republican)Virginia Foxx (Republican)Michael Lawler (Republican)Erin Houchin (Republican)Josh Brecheen (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)Julie Fedorchak (Republican)Cory Mills (Republican)Eric Burlison (Republican)

Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Budget Committee

Economics and Public Finance

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted