Hide reports in the LHN having $0 total and in a submitted state

src/libs/ReportUtils.ts

@@ -7339,6 +7339,16 @@ function reasonForReportToBeInOptionList({
         return null;
     }
 
+    const currentReportActions = allReportActions?.[`${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.REPORT_ACTIONS}${report?.reportID}`] ?? {};
+    const reportActionValues = Object.values(currentReportActions);
+    const hasOnlyCreatedAction = reportActionValues.length === 1 && reportActionValues.at(0)?.actionName === CONST.REPORT.ACTIONS.TYPE.CREATED;
+
+    // Hide empty reports that have only a `CREATED` action, a total of 0, and are in a submitted state
+    // These reports should be hidden because they appear empty to users and there is nothing actionable for them to do
+    if (report?.total === 0 && report?.stateNum === CONST.REPORT.STATE_NUM.SUBMITTED && report?.statusNum === CONST.REPORT.STATUS_NUM.SUBMITTED && hasOnlyCreatedAction) {
+        return null;
+    }
+
     // We used to use the system DM for A/B testing onboarding tasks, but now only create them in the Concierge chat. We
     // still need to allow existing users who have tasks in the system DM to see them, but otherwise we don't need to
     // show that chat

tests/ui/LHNItemsPresence.tsx

@@ -528,5 +528,40 @@ describe('SidebarLinksData', () => {
             // Then the report should not disappear in the sidebar because it's read
             expect(getOptionRows()).toHaveLength(0);
         });
+
+        it('should not display an empty submitted report having only a CREATED action', async () => {
+            // Given the SidebarLinks are rendered
+            LHNTestUtils.getDefaultRenderedSidebarLinks();
+
+            // When creating a report with total = 0, stateNum = SUBMITTED, statusNum = SUBMITTED
+            const report = {
+                ...createReport(false, [1, 2], 0),
+                total: 0,
+                stateNum: CONST.REPORT.STATE_NUM.SUBMITTED,
+                statusNum: CONST.REPORT.STATUS_NUM.SUBMITTED,
+            };
+
+            // And setting up a report action collection with only a CREATED action
+            const reportActionID = '1';
+            const reportAction = {
+                ...LHNTestUtils.getFakeReportAction(),
+                reportActionID,
+                actionName: CONST.REPORT.ACTIONS.TYPE.CREATED,
+            };
+
+            // When the Onyx state is initialized with this report
+            await initializeState({
+                [`${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.REPORT}${report.reportID}`]: report,
+            });
+
+            // And a report action collection with only a CREATED action is added
+            await Onyx.merge(`${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.REPORT_ACTIONS}${report.reportID}`, {
+                [reportActionID]: reportAction,
+            });
+
+            // Then the report should not be displayed in the sidebar
+            expect(getOptionRows()).toHaveLength(0);
+            expect(getDisplayNames()).toHaveLength(0);
+        });
     });
 });