Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2025

This bill would let federal employees receive cash awards for identifying unneeded money in their agency's salaries and expenses accounts. If the agency's Inspector General and Chief Financial Officer agree the money is not needed, the agency head would transfer it to the Treasury for deficit reduction, or debt reduction in a year with no deficit. Agency heads could keep up to 10 percent to pay employee awards and for other agency uses. Agencies, the Treasury, the Office of Personnel Management, and the Government Accountability Office would issue regular reports, and these new rules would end 6 years after enactment. The bill would also bar Cabinet-level officials, agency heads, and voting members of independent agencies from receiving cash awards.

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Sponsors

• Rand Paul Republican sponsor
• 1 cosponsors