HR 6237 United States House · 118th Congress

To allow Federal State Department employees to file a confidential or open report on any fiscal waste that they come across and establishes an award program for exemplary employees who file non-confidential reports on wasteful spending.

HR 6237 creates a program allowing U.S. Department of State employees to confidentially or openly report fiscal waste they observe in their work. Employees can submit reports, which must be investigated and resolved within 60 days, with strict confidentiality protections to prevent retaliation. The bill also establishes a quarterly award for employees whose non-confidential reports lead to significant cost savings, program cancellations, or resource reallocations. Annual reports detailing all submissions, findings, and actions must be submitted to Congress.
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Introduced Nov 6, 2023 Last action Nov 6, 2023
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James R. Baird
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