Incentivize Savings Act
This bill modifies federal budget rules for unspent agency funds. It requires federal agencies to allocate 49% of unused funds to the next fiscal year, 49% toward paying the national debt, and 2% for retention bonuses (capped at 10% of an employee's base pay). Agencies must also limit future budget requests to the previous year's amount adjusted for inflation. The bill directly affects all executive branch agencies (excluding the Red Cross), altering how they manage leftover budget authority. It does not create new savings programs for individuals but changes government fiscal management procedures.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Sep 17, 2025
Last action Feb 4, 2026
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Feb 4, 2026
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 19.
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Sep 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
lower
Sep 17, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 69 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Richard McCormick
RRepublican
Co
Abraham J. Hamadeh
RRepublican
Co
Adam Smith
DDemocratic
Co
Adrian Smith
RRepublican
Co
Andy Barr
RRepublican
Co
Anna Paulina Luna
RRepublican
Co
August Pfluger
RRepublican
Co
Barry Loudermilk
RRepublican
Co
Ben Cline
RRepublican
Co
Beth Van Duyne
RRepublican
Co
Blake D. Moore
RRepublican
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