S. 2732, the Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2025, advanced out of committee on August 6, 2026.
S. 2732 — Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2025
What it does
This bill creates a federal employee bonus program that rewards workers who identify unused budget money within their agencies. Employees who spot surplus funds get cash awards, and agencies keep up to 10% of identified savings to pay these bonuses; the rest goes to the Treasury for deficit reduction. The program sunsets after 6 years and explicitly bars senior executives (Cabinet-level officials, agency heads, and independent board members) from receiving bonuses.
Quorum's transparency scan gave Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2025 a moderate transparency flag.
What happens next
S. 2732 advanced out of committee. Next stop: a floor vote.
Who is behind it
Filed by Rand Paul. Cosponsored by Dave McCormick.
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