HR 5438 United States House · 119th Congress

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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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

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Party
State
District
P
Photo of Richard McCormick
Richard McCormick
RRepublican
GA
7
Co
Photo of Abraham J. Hamadeh
Abraham J. Hamadeh
RRepublican
AZ
8
Co
Photo of Adam Smith
Adam Smith
DDemocratic
WA
9
Co
Photo of Adrian Smith
Adrian Smith
RRepublican
NE
3
Co
Photo of Andy Barr
Andy Barr
RRepublican
KY
6
Co
Photo of Anna Paulina Luna
Anna Paulina Luna
RRepublican
FL
13
Co
Photo of August Pfluger
August Pfluger
RRepublican
TX
11
Co
Photo of Barry Loudermilk
Barry Loudermilk
RRepublican
GA
11
Co
Photo of Ben Cline
Ben Cline
RRepublican
VA
6
Co
Photo of Beth Van Duyne
Beth Van Duyne
RRepublican
TX
24
Co
Photo of Blake D. Moore
Blake D. Moore
RRepublican
UT
1