H.R. 2532: Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2016

114th Congress · introduced 2015-05-21 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 646.

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Where it came from: introduced 2015-05-21 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 646. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2016

Plain summary

Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill expands the cash awards program for disclosures by federal employees of fraud, waste, or mismanagement that result in cost savings to the employee's agency to include identification of surplus salaries and expenses funds that: (1) an agency employee identifies as unnecessary, (2) the inspector general and the chief financial officer of the agency determine are not required for the purpose for which the amounts were made available, and (3) the rescission of which would not be detrimental to the full execution of the purposes for which the amounts were made available. Any savings resulting from such identifications must be deposited in the Treasury and used to reduce a budget deficit or the federal debt. But agencies may retain up to 10% of such savings for the purpose of paying cash awards to employees who identify surplus salaries and expenses funds. Each fiscal year, agencies must submit reports to the Department of the Treasury regarding: (1) the total savings achieved through disclosures of possible fraud, waste, or mismanagement and identifications of surplus salaries and expenses funds by an employee; and (2) each disclosure that has merit and the number and amount of cash awards by the agency. This information must also be included in agency budget requests submitted to the Office of Management and Budget. Treasury must report annually to Congress on federal cost saving and awards based on agency reports about such employee disclosures. The Office of Personnel Management must certify annually whether each agency's cash award program complies with this bill. Every three years, the Government Accountability Office must report on the operation of the program and any recommendations for legislative improvements. The bill prohibits the payment of awards to: (1) federal officers who serve in a position at level I of the Executive Schedule; (2) the head of an agency; or (3) a commissioner, board member, or other voting member of an independent establishment.

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Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2016

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] · 1 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 2532, Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2016 (2016-09-23)

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Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] reported raising $2.7 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Fiscal year: The 12-month period a government uses for its budget. The federal fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30 and is named for the calendar year in which it ends. Most states use July 1 to June 30.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House with amendment(s))
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114hr2532.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/hr>

Record fed-us-cong114-hr2532 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114