diff --git a/src/CONST/index.ts b/src/CONST/index.ts
index 33908be9c137..cf5cc8f9a41a 100644
--- a/src/CONST/index.ts
+++ b/src/CONST/index.ts
@@ -7077,6 +7077,8 @@ const CONST = {
                     DATE: this.TABLE_COLUMNS.DATE,
                     SUBMITTED: this.TABLE_COLUMNS.SUBMITTED,
                     APPROVED: this.TABLE_COLUMNS.APPROVED,
+                    FIRST_APPROVER: this.TABLE_COLUMNS.FIRST_APPROVER,
+                    FIRST_APPROVED: this.TABLE_COLUMNS.FIRST_APPROVED,
                     EXPORTED: this.TABLE_COLUMNS.EXPORTED,
                     STATUS: this.TABLE_COLUMNS.STATUS,
                     TITLE: this.TABLE_COLUMNS.TITLE,
@@ -7277,6 +7279,8 @@ const CONST = {
             DATE: 'date',
             SUBMITTED: 'submitted',
             APPROVED: 'approved',
+            FIRST_APPROVER: 'firstApprover',
+            FIRST_APPROVED: 'firstApproved',
             POSTED: 'posted',
             EXPORTED: 'exported',
             MERCHANT: 'merchant',
diff --git a/src/components/Search/SearchList/ListItem/ExpenseReportListItemRow/ExpenseReportListItemRowWide.tsx b/src/components/Search/SearchList/ListItem/ExpenseReportListItemRow/ExpenseReportListItemRowWide.tsx
index 7151ebab9782..748b001a8cb3 100644
--- a/src/components/Search/SearchList/ListItem/ExpenseReportListItemRow/ExpenseReportListItemRowWide.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Search/SearchList/ListItem/ExpenseReportListItemRow/ExpenseReportListItemRowWide.tsx
@@ -82,6 +82,27 @@ function ExpenseReportListItemRowWide({
                 />
             </View>
         ),
+        [CONST.SEARCH.TABLE_COLUMNS.FIRST_APPROVER]: (
+            <View style={[StyleUtils.getReportTableColumnStyles(CONST.SEARCH.TABLE_COLUMNS.FIRST_APPROVER)]}>
+                {!!item.firstApproverAccountID && (
+                    <UserInfoCell
+                        accountID={item.firstApproverAccountID}
+                        avatar={item.firstApprover?.avatar}
+                        displayName={item.formattedFirstApprover ?? ''}
+                        isLargeScreenWidth
+                    />
+                )}
+            </View>
+        ),
+        [CONST.SEARCH.TABLE_COLUMNS.FIRST_APPROVED]: (
+            <View style={[StyleUtils.getReportTableColumnStyles(CONST.SEARCH.TABLE_COLUMNS.FIRST_APPROVED, {isFirstApprovedColumnWide: item.shouldShowYearFirstApproved})]}>
+                <DateCell
+                    date={item.firstApproved ?? ''}
+                    showTooltip
+                    isLargeScreenWidth
+                />
+            </View>
+        ),
         [CONST.SEARCH.TABLE_COLUMNS.EXPORTED]: (
             <View style={[StyleUtils.getReportTableColumnStyles(CONST.SEARCH.TABLE_COLUMNS.EXPORTED, {isExportedColumnWide: item.shouldShowYearExported})]}>
                 <DateCell
diff --git a/src/components/Search/SearchList/ListItem/types.ts b/src/components/Search/SearchList/ListItem/types.ts
index d74fa21f2c56..bcc2ecb965b5 100644
--- a/src/components/Search/SearchList/ListItem/types.ts
+++ b/src/components/Search/SearchList/ListItem/types.ts
@@ -216,6 +216,18 @@ type TransactionReportGroupListItemType = TransactionGroupListItemType & {groupe
         /** The date the report was exported */
         exported?: string;
 
+        /** The date the report received its first approval (earliest APPROVED report action) */
+        firstApproved?: string;
+
+        /** The personal details of the first approver */
+        firstApprover?: PersonalDetails;
+
+        /** Account ID of the first approver (actor on the earliest APPROVED report action) */
+        firstApproverAccountID?: number;
+
+        /** Final and formatted "first approver" value used for displaying and sorting */
+        formattedFirstApprover?: string;
+
         /** Whether the status field should be shown in a pending state */
         shouldShowStatusAsPending?: boolean;
 
@@ -237,6 +249,12 @@ type TransactionReportGroupListItemType = TransactionGroupListItemType & {groupe
          */
         shouldShowYearApproved: boolean;
 
+        /**
+         * Whether we should show the year for the first approved date.
+         * This is true if at least one report in the dataset was first-approved in past years
+         */
+        shouldShowYearFirstApproved?: boolean;
+
         /**
          * Whether we should show the year for the exported date.
          * This is true if at least one report in the dataset was exported in past years
diff --git a/src/components/Search/SearchTableHeader.tsx b/src/components/Search/SearchTableHeader.tsx
index c89ffe3a2f02..c572e01b03ed 100644
--- a/src/components/Search/SearchTableHeader.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Search/SearchTableHeader.tsx
@@ -222,6 +222,15 @@ const getExpenseReportHeaders = (profileIcon?: IconAsset): SearchColumnConfig[]
         columnName: CONST.SEARCH.TABLE_COLUMNS.APPROVED,
         translationKey: 'search.filters.approved',
     },
+    {
+        columnName: CONST.SEARCH.TABLE_COLUMNS.FIRST_APPROVER,
+        translationKey: 'search.filters.firstApprover',
+        isColumnSortable: false,
+    },
+    {
+        columnName: CONST.SEARCH.TABLE_COLUMNS.FIRST_APPROVED,
+        translationKey: 'search.filters.firstApproved',
+    },
     {
         columnName: CONST.SEARCH.TABLE_COLUMNS.EXPORTED,
         translationKey: 'search.filters.exported',
diff --git a/src/languages/en.ts b/src/languages/en.ts
index f1a4e2669a2e..5a23a9243689 100644
--- a/src/languages/en.ts
+++ b/src/languages/en.ts
@@ -8001,6 +8001,8 @@ const translations = {
             past: 'Past',
             submitted: 'Submitted',
             approved: 'Approved',
+            firstApprover: 'First approver',
+            firstApproved: 'First approved',
             paid: 'Paid',
             exported: 'Exported',
             posted: 'Posted',
diff --git a/src/libs/SearchUIUtils.ts b/src/libs/SearchUIUtils.ts
index 223fa6d726d7..1ef22c6810ac 100644
--- a/src/libs/SearchUIUtils.ts
+++ b/src/libs/SearchUIUtils.ts
@@ -295,6 +295,8 @@ const expenseReportColumnNamesToSortingProperty: ExpenseReportSorting = {
     [CONST.SEARCH.TABLE_COLUMNS.DATE]: 'created' as const,
     [CONST.SEARCH.TABLE_COLUMNS.SUBMITTED]: 'submitted' as const,
     [CONST.SEARCH.TABLE_COLUMNS.APPROVED]: 'approved' as const,
+    [CONST.SEARCH.TABLE_COLUMNS.FIRST_APPROVED]: 'firstApproved' as const,
+    [CONST.SEARCH.TABLE_COLUMNS.FIRST_APPROVER]: 'formattedFirstApprover' as const,
     [CONST.SEARCH.TABLE_COLUMNS.EXPORTED]: 'exported' as const,
     [CONST.SEARCH.TABLE_COLUMNS.STATUS]: 'formattedStatus' as const,
     [CONST.SEARCH.TABLE_COLUMNS.TITLE]: 'reportName' as const,
@@ -1229,6 +1231,68 @@ function isReportActionEntry(key: string): key is ReportActionKey {
     return key.startsWith(ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.REPORT_ACTIONS);
 }
 
+/**
+ * Reports-list (EXPENSE_REPORT) columns that are hidden when no report in the current results
+ * has a value for them — mirrors the per-row data-presence convention used by `updateColumns`
+ * in the transaction-search path. Columns not listed here are always shown (they always have a
+ * value: avatar, date, status, title, from, totals, ids, action).
+ */
+const HIDEABLE_EXPENSE_REPORT_COLUMNS = new Set<SearchColumnType>([
+    CONST.SEARCH.TABLE_COLUMNS.SUBMITTED,
+    CONST.SEARCH.TABLE_COLUMNS.APPROVED,
+    CONST.SEARCH.TABLE_COLUMNS.FIRST_APPROVED,
+    CONST.SEARCH.TABLE_COLUMNS.FIRST_APPROVER,
+    CONST.SEARCH.TABLE_COLUMNS.EXPORTED,
+    CONST.SEARCH.TABLE_COLUMNS.EXPORTED_TO,
+    CONST.SEARCH.TABLE_COLUMNS.TO,
+    CONST.SEARCH.TABLE_COLUMNS.POLICY_NAME,
+]);
+
+/**
+ * Scans the search results once and returns the set of hideable Reports-list columns that have
+ * at least one report with a value. Used to drop empty columns from the Reports table, the same
+ * way `updateColumns` does for the transaction-search path.
+ * @private
+ */
+function getReportListColumnsWithData(data: OnyxTypes.SearchResults['data'] | OnyxTypes.Transaction[]): Set<SearchColumnType> {
+    const present = new Set<SearchColumnType>();
+    if (Array.isArray(data)) {
+        return present;
+    }
+    for (const key of Object.keys(data)) {
+        if (isReportActionEntry(key)) {
+            for (const action of Object.values(data[key])) {
+                if (action.actionName === CONST.REPORT.ACTIONS.TYPE.EXPORTED_TO_CSV || action.actionName === CONST.REPORT.ACTIONS.TYPE.EXPORTED_TO_INTEGRATION) {
+                    present.add(CONST.SEARCH.TABLE_COLUMNS.EXPORTED);
+                    present.add(CONST.SEARCH.TABLE_COLUMNS.EXPORTED_TO);
+                }
+            }
+            continue;
+        }
+        if (isReportEntry(key)) {
+            const report = data[key];
+            if (report?.submitted) {
+                present.add(CONST.SEARCH.TABLE_COLUMNS.SUBMITTED);
+            }
+            if (report?.approved) {
+                present.add(CONST.SEARCH.TABLE_COLUMNS.APPROVED);
+            }
+            // Mirrors export's `report.approvers[0]`; needs backend `approvers` to render.
+            if (report?.approvers?.length) {
+                present.add(CONST.SEARCH.TABLE_COLUMNS.FIRST_APPROVED);
+                present.add(CONST.SEARCH.TABLE_COLUMNS.FIRST_APPROVER);
+            }
+            if (report?.managerID) {
+                present.add(CONST.SEARCH.TABLE_COLUMNS.TO);
+            }
+            if (report?.policyID) {
+                present.add(CONST.SEARCH.TABLE_COLUMNS.POLICY_NAME);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return present;
+}
+
 /**
  * @private
  */
@@ -1738,6 +1802,7 @@ type PreprocessingContext = {
     shouldShowYearCreatedReport: boolean;
     shouldShowYearSubmittedReport: boolean;
     shouldShowYearApprovedReport: boolean;
+    shouldShowYearFirstApprovedReport: boolean;
     shouldShowYearExportedReport: boolean;
     shouldShowAmountInWideColumn: boolean;
     shouldShowTaxAmountInWideColumn: boolean;
@@ -1764,6 +1829,7 @@ function createPreprocessingContext(): PreprocessingContext {
         shouldShowYearCreatedReport: false,
         shouldShowYearSubmittedReport: false,
         shouldShowYearApprovedReport: false,
+        shouldShowYearFirstApprovedReport: false,
         shouldShowYearExportedReport: false,
         shouldShowAmountInWideColumn: false,
         shouldShowTaxAmountInWideColumn: false,
@@ -1824,6 +1890,10 @@ function processReportEntry(ctx: PreprocessingContext, report: OnyxTypes.Report)
     if (!ctx.shouldShowYearApprovedReport && report.approved && DateUtils.doesDateBelongToAPastYear(report.approved)) {
         ctx.shouldShowYearApprovedReport = true;
     }
+    const firstApprovedDate = report.approvers?.at(0)?.date;
+    if (!ctx.shouldShowYearFirstApprovedReport && firstApprovedDate && DateUtils.doesDateBelongToAPastYear(firstApprovedDate)) {
+        ctx.shouldShowYearFirstApprovedReport = true;
+    }
 
     if (!ctx.shouldShowYearSubmitted && report.submitted && DateUtils.doesDateBelongToAPastYear(report.submitted)) {
         ctx.shouldShowYearSubmitted = true;
@@ -2711,6 +2781,7 @@ function getReportSections({
         shouldShowYearCreatedReport,
         shouldShowYearSubmittedReport,
         shouldShowYearApprovedReport,
+        shouldShowYearFirstApprovedReport,
         shouldShowYearExportedReport,
         shouldShowAmountInWideColumn,
         shouldShowTaxAmountInWideColumn,
@@ -2765,8 +2836,17 @@ function getReportSections({
                     emptyPersonalDetails;
                 const toDetails = !shouldShowBlankTo && reportItem.managerID ? mergedPersonalDetails?.[reportItem.managerID] : emptyPersonalDetails;
 
+                // First approver/approved come from BE `report.approvers[0]`; blank when absent.
+                const reportFirstApprover = reportItem.approvers?.at(0);
+                const firstApproverAccountID = reportFirstApprover
+                    ? (reportFirstApprover.accountID ?? Object.values(mergedPersonalDetails).find((details) => details?.login === reportFirstApprover.email)?.accountID)
+                    : undefined;
+                const firstApproverDetails = firstApproverAccountID ? (mergedPersonalDetails?.[firstApproverAccountID] ?? emptyPersonalDetails) : emptyPersonalDetails;
+                const firstApproved = reportFirstApprover?.date ?? '';
+
                 const formattedFrom = formatPhoneNumber(getDisplayNameOrDefault(fromDetails));
                 const formattedTo = !shouldShowBlankTo ? formatPhoneNumber(getDisplayNameOrDefault(toDetails)) : '';
+                const formattedFirstApprover = firstApproverAccountID ? formatPhoneNumber(getDisplayNameOrDefault(firstApproverDetails)) : '';
 
                 const formattedStatus = getReportStatusTranslation({stateNum: reportItem.stateNum, statusNum: reportItem.statusNum, translate});
                 const policyFromKey = getPolicyFromKey(data, reportItem);
@@ -2806,6 +2886,10 @@ function getReportSections({
                     from: (fromDetails ?? emptyPersonalDetails) as OnyxTypes.PersonalDetails,
                     to: (toDetails ?? emptyPersonalDetails) as OnyxTypes.PersonalDetails,
                     exported: lastExportedActionByReportID.get(reportItem.reportID)?.created ?? '',
+                    firstApproved,
+                    firstApprover: (firstApproverDetails ?? emptyPersonalDetails) as OnyxTypes.PersonalDetails,
+                    firstApproverAccountID,
+                    formattedFirstApprover,
                     formattedFrom,
                     formattedTo,
                     formattedStatus,
@@ -2815,6 +2899,7 @@ function getReportSections({
                     shouldShowYear: shouldShowYearCreatedReport,
                     shouldShowYearSubmitted: shouldShowYearSubmittedReport,
                     shouldShowYearApproved: shouldShowYearApprovedReport,
+                    shouldShowYearFirstApproved: shouldShowYearFirstApprovedReport,
                     shouldShowYearExported: shouldShowYearExportedReport,
                     hasVisibleViolations: hasVisibleViolationsForReport,
                     isRejectedReport,
@@ -4111,6 +4196,10 @@ function getSearchColumnTranslationKey(column: SearchColumnType): TranslationPat
             return 'common.submitted';
         case CONST.SEARCH.TABLE_COLUMNS.APPROVED:
             return 'search.filters.approved';
+        case CONST.SEARCH.TABLE_COLUMNS.FIRST_APPROVER:
+            return 'search.filters.firstApprover';
+        case CONST.SEARCH.TABLE_COLUMNS.FIRST_APPROVED:
+            return 'search.filters.firstApproved';
         case CONST.SEARCH.TABLE_COLUMNS.POSTED:
             return 'search.filters.posted';
         case CONST.SEARCH.TABLE_COLUMNS.EXPORTED:
@@ -5264,6 +5353,16 @@ function getColumnsToShow({
             result.push(col);
         }
 
+        // Drop hideable columns that have no value in any report in the current results — an
+        // empty column is just noise. Mirrors the per-row data-presence convention that
+        // `updateColumns` applies to the transaction-search path. Columns not in
+        // HIDEABLE_EXPENSE_REPORT_COLUMNS always have a value and are kept as-is.
+        const hasHideableColumnSelected = result.some((col) => HIDEABLE_EXPENSE_REPORT_COLUMNS.has(col));
+        if (hasHideableColumnSelected) {
+            const columnsWithData = getReportListColumnsWithData(data);
+            return result.filter((col) => !HIDEABLE_EXPENSE_REPORT_COLUMNS.has(col) || columnsWithData.has(col));
+        }
+
         return result;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/styles/utils/index.ts b/src/styles/utils/index.ts
index 322377895fef..b40ee8cc6d67 100644
--- a/src/styles/utils/index.ts
+++ b/src/styles/utils/index.ts
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ type GetReportTableColumnStylesParams = {
     isTaxAmountColumnWide?: boolean;
     isSubmittedColumnWide?: boolean;
     isApprovedColumnWide?: boolean;
+    isFirstApprovedColumnWide?: boolean;
     isPostedColumnWide?: boolean;
     isExportedColumnWide?: boolean;
     shouldRemoveTotalColumnFlex?: boolean;
@@ -1872,6 +1873,7 @@ const createStyleUtils = (theme: ThemeColors, styles: ThemeStyles) => ({
         const {
             isSubmittedColumnWide,
             isApprovedColumnWide,
+            isFirstApprovedColumnWide,
             isPostedColumnWide,
             isExportedColumnWide,
             isDateColumnWide,
@@ -1905,6 +1907,9 @@ const createStyleUtils = (theme: ThemeColors, styles: ThemeStyles) => ({
             case CONST.SEARCH.TABLE_COLUMNS.APPROVED:
                 columnWidth = {...getWidthStyle(isApprovedColumnWide ? variables.w92 : variables.w72)};
                 break;
+            case CONST.SEARCH.TABLE_COLUMNS.FIRST_APPROVED:
+                columnWidth = {...getWidthStyle(isFirstApprovedColumnWide ? variables.w92 : variables.w72)};
+                break;
             case CONST.SEARCH.TABLE_COLUMNS.POSTED:
                 columnWidth = {...getWidthStyle(isPostedColumnWide ? variables.w92 : variables.w72)};
                 break;
@@ -1978,6 +1983,7 @@ const createStyleUtils = (theme: ThemeColors, styles: ThemeStyles) => ({
             case CONST.SEARCH.TABLE_COLUMNS.MERCHANT:
             case CONST.SEARCH.TABLE_COLUMNS.FROM:
             case CONST.SEARCH.TABLE_COLUMNS.TO:
+            case CONST.SEARCH.TABLE_COLUMNS.FIRST_APPROVER:
             case CONST.SEARCH.TABLE_COLUMNS.ASSIGNEE:
             case CONST.SEARCH.TABLE_COLUMNS.TITLE:
             case CONST.SEARCH.TABLE_COLUMNS.DESCRIPTION:
diff --git a/src/types/onyx/Report.ts b/src/types/onyx/Report.ts
index 9469059b2a91..2ee404832259 100644
--- a/src/types/onyx/Report.ts
+++ b/src/types/onyx/Report.ts
@@ -98,6 +98,18 @@ type Report = OnyxCommon.OnyxValueWithOfflineFeedback<
         /** The date the report was approved */
         approved?: string;
 
+        /** Backend-computed approver list (mirrors export's `report.approvers`); `[0]` is the first approver. */
+        approvers?: Array<{
+            /** Email of the approver */
+            email: string;
+
+            /** Account ID of the approver, when provided by the backend */
+            accountID?: number;
+
+            /** Timestamp of this approval */
+            date: string;
+        }>;
+
         /** The specific type of chat */
         chatType?: ValueOf<typeof CONST.REPORT.CHAT_TYPE>;
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/Search/SearchUIUtilsTest.ts b/tests/unit/Search/SearchUIUtilsTest.ts
index cd3fb1c77daa..9e842b906e19 100644
--- a/tests/unit/Search/SearchUIUtilsTest.ts
+++ b/tests/unit/Search/SearchUIUtilsTest.ts
@@ -1120,8 +1120,13 @@ const transactionReportGroupListItems = [
         exported: '',
         shouldShowYear: true,
         shouldShowYearSubmitted: true,
+        firstApproved: '',
+        firstApprover: emptyPersonalDetails,
+        firstApproverAccountID: undefined,
+        formattedFirstApprover: '',
         shouldShowYearApproved: false,
         shouldShowYearExported: false,
+        shouldShowYearFirstApproved: false,
         stateNum: 0,
         statusNum: 0,
         to: emptyPersonalDetails,
@@ -1232,8 +1237,13 @@ const transactionReportGroupListItems = [
         reportName: 'Expense Report #123',
         shouldShowYear: true,
         shouldShowYearSubmitted: true,
+        firstApproved: '',
+        firstApprover: emptyPersonalDetails,
+        firstApproverAccountID: undefined,
+        formattedFirstApprover: '',
         shouldShowYearApproved: false,
         shouldShowYearExported: false,
+        shouldShowYearFirstApproved: false,
         stateNum: 1,
         statusNum: 1,
         to: {
@@ -1354,8 +1364,13 @@ const transactionReportGroupListItems = [
         reportName: 'Approver owes ₫44.00',
         shouldShowYear: true,
         shouldShowYearSubmitted: true,
+        firstApproved: '',
+        firstApprover: emptyPersonalDetails,
+        firstApproverAccountID: undefined,
+        formattedFirstApprover: '',
         shouldShowYearApproved: false,
         shouldShowYearExported: false,
+        shouldShowYearFirstApproved: false,
         stateNum: 1,
         statusNum: 1,
         total: 4400,
@@ -1545,8 +1560,13 @@ const transactionReportGroupListItems = [
         reportName: 'Expense Report #123',
         shouldShowYear: true,
         shouldShowYearSubmitted: true,
+        firstApproved: '',
+        firstApprover: emptyPersonalDetails,
+        firstApproverAccountID: undefined,
+        formattedFirstApprover: '',
         shouldShowYearApproved: false,
         shouldShowYearExported: false,
+        shouldShowYearFirstApproved: false,
         stateNum: 0,
         statusNum: 0,
         to: emptyPersonalDetails,
@@ -5851,6 +5871,53 @@ describe('SearchUIUtils', () => {
                 const item = sections.find((s) => s.keyForList === rptFilterReportID);
                 expect(item?.pendingAction).toBeUndefined();
             });
+
+            it('should populate firstApprover/firstApproved from report.approvers[0] when backend provides it', () => {
+                const approvedAt = '2024-12-22 09:30:00';
+                const data = makeReportFilterTestData({
+                    type: CONST.REPORT.TYPE.EXPENSE,
+                    stateNum: CONST.REPORT.STATE_NUM.APPROVED,
+                    statusNum: CONST.REPORT.STATUS_NUM.APPROVED,
+                    approved: approvedAt,
+                    managerID: adminAccountID,
+                    approvers: [{email: approverEmail, accountID: approverAccountID, date: approvedAt}],
+                });
+                const [sections] = callGetReportSections(data);
+                const item = sections.find((s) => s.keyForList === rptFilterReportID);
+                expect(item?.firstApproved).toBe(approvedAt);
+                expect(item?.firstApproverAccountID).toBe(approverAccountID);
+            });
+
+            it('should resolve firstApproverAccountID from email when approvers[0].accountID is missing', () => {
+                const approvedAt = '2024-12-22 09:30:00';
+                const data = makeReportFilterTestData({
+                    type: CONST.REPORT.TYPE.EXPENSE,
+                    stateNum: CONST.REPORT.STATE_NUM.APPROVED,
+                    statusNum: CONST.REPORT.STATUS_NUM.APPROVED,
+                    approved: approvedAt,
+                    managerID: adminAccountID,
+                    approvers: [{email: approverEmail, date: approvedAt}],
+                });
+                const [sections] = callGetReportSections(data);
+                const item = sections.find((s) => s.keyForList === rptFilterReportID);
+                expect(item?.firstApproverAccountID).toBe(approverAccountID);
+                expect(item?.firstApproved).toBe(approvedAt);
+            });
+
+            it('should leave firstApprover/firstApproved blank when backend omits approvers (no FE fallback to managerID/approved)', () => {
+                const data = makeReportFilterTestData({
+                    type: CONST.REPORT.TYPE.EXPENSE,
+                    stateNum: CONST.REPORT.STATE_NUM.APPROVED,
+                    statusNum: CONST.REPORT.STATUS_NUM.APPROVED,
+                    approved: '2024-12-22 09:30:00',
+                    managerID: approverAccountID,
+                });
+                const [sections] = callGetReportSections(data);
+                const item = sections.find((s) => s.keyForList === rptFilterReportID);
+                expect(item?.firstApproved).toBe('');
+                expect(item?.firstApproverAccountID).toBeUndefined();
+                expect(item?.formattedFirstApprover).toBe('');
+            });
         });
     });
 
@@ -8603,6 +8670,45 @@ describe('SearchUIUtils', () => {
             });
             expect(columnsWithoutComments).not.toContain(CONST.SEARCH.TABLE_COLUMNS.COMMENTS);
         });
+
+        test('Should hide FIRST_APPROVED/FIRST_APPROVER for expense reports when no report has approvers', () => {
+            const visibleColumns = [CONST.SEARCH.TABLE_COLUMNS.DATE, CONST.SEARCH.TABLE_COLUMNS.FIRST_APPROVED, CONST.SEARCH.TABLE_COLUMNS.FIRST_APPROVER, CONST.SEARCH.TABLE_COLUMNS.TOTAL];
+            const data: OnyxTypes.SearchResults['data'] = {
+                ...searchResults.data,
+                [`report_${reportID2}`]: {...searchResults.data[`report_${reportID2}`], approvers: undefined},
+            };
+
+            const columns = SearchUIUtils.getColumnsToShow({
+                currentAccountID: adminAccountID,
+                data,
+                visibleColumns,
+                type: CONST.SEARCH.DATA_TYPES.EXPENSE_REPORT,
+            });
+
+            expect(columns).not.toContain(CONST.SEARCH.TABLE_COLUMNS.FIRST_APPROVED);
+            expect(columns).not.toContain(CONST.SEARCH.TABLE_COLUMNS.FIRST_APPROVER);
+        });
+
+        test('Should show FIRST_APPROVED/FIRST_APPROVER for expense reports when at least one report has approvers', () => {
+            const visibleColumns = [CONST.SEARCH.TABLE_COLUMNS.DATE, CONST.SEARCH.TABLE_COLUMNS.FIRST_APPROVED, CONST.SEARCH.TABLE_COLUMNS.FIRST_APPROVER, CONST.SEARCH.TABLE_COLUMNS.TOTAL];
+            const data: OnyxTypes.SearchResults['data'] = {
+                ...searchResults.data,
+                [`report_${reportID2}`]: {
+                    ...searchResults.data[`report_${reportID2}`],
+                    approvers: [{email: approverEmail, accountID: approverAccountID, date: '2024-12-22 09:30:00'}],
+                },
+            };
+
+            const columns = SearchUIUtils.getColumnsToShow({
+                currentAccountID: adminAccountID,
+                data,
+                visibleColumns,
+                type: CONST.SEARCH.DATA_TYPES.EXPENSE_REPORT,
+            });
+
+            expect(columns).toContain(CONST.SEARCH.TABLE_COLUMNS.FIRST_APPROVED);
+            expect(columns).toContain(CONST.SEARCH.TABLE_COLUMNS.FIRST_APPROVER);
+        });
     });
 
     describe('Test getCustomColumns', () => {