Bill Sponsor
House Bill 378
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2017
Active
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Passed House on Oct 11, 2017
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jan 9, 2017
Latest Action
Oct 16, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
378
Congress
115
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
Primary focus of measure is government administration, including agency organization, contracting, facilities and property, information management and services; rulemaking and administrative law; elections and political activities; government employees and officials; Presidents; ethics and public participation; postal service. Measures concerning agency appropriations and the budget process may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Tennessee
Democrat
Tennessee
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on October 11, 2017
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
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)
Summary

Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2017

The bill authorizes the head of a federal agency to pay a cash award to any agency employee whose identification of unnecessary expenses has resulted in cost savings for the agency. The maximum dollar amount of such award is increased from $10,000 to $20,000.

If the Chief Financial Officer of the agency determines that potential unnecessary expenses identified by the employee meet applicable requirements, the head of the agency shall transfer the amount of the unnecessary expenses or unnecessary budget authority from the applicable appropriations account to the general fund of the Treasury. Any amount so transferred shall be deposited in the Treasury and used for deficit reduction or to reduce the federal debt, if there is no current budget deficit.

An agency head may retain not more than 10% of amounts transferred to the general fund of the Treasury.

The bill expands the list of federal officers and employees ineligible to receive a cash award.

Text (4)
October 16, 2017
October 11, 2017
October 10, 2017
January 9, 2017
Actions (13)
10/16/2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
10/11/2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
10/11/2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7948-7949)
10/11/2017
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)
10/11/2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 378.
10/11/2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7948-7950)
10/11/2017
Mr. Russell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
10/10/2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 246.
10/10/2017
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-341.
07/19/2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
07/19/2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
01/09/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
01/09/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:34:29 PM