Federal workers could get larger cash awards when they find wasteful spending that saves money. Agencies would have to check the savings, report the awards, and send confirmed waste to the President for possible budget cuts.
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Bonuses for Cost-Cutters and Fraud Preventers Act of 2026 is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Latest action on H.R. 428: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects federal workers who may spot waste in their own agencies. It also affects agency leaders and money officials, who would have to review claims, decide whether savings are real, report awards, and forward confirmed waste for possible budget action.
Why this matters: This bill could give federal workers a direct reason to look for spending their agencies no longer need. If the program works well, agencies may find savings that would otherwise stay hidden. The savings are uncertain because the bill depends on workers reporting waste and agencies confirming it. The bill also matters because it ties small, inside-agency savings to the larger federal budget process.
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