H.R. 5694: Pay Our Border Patrol and Customs Agents Act


Quick Facts:

Bill Sponsor: Rep. Monica De La Cruz (R-TX-15)

Congress: 118

Date Introduced: Sept. 26, 2023

Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations. (Sept. 26, 2023)

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Pay Our Border Patrol and Customs Agents Act

This bill provides FY2024 appropriations for the salaries and expenses of certain U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) employees who are required to work during a lapse in appropriations (i.e., government shutdown) in FY2024.

Specifically, the bill provides appropriations to CBP for the salaries and expenses of agents of the U.S. Border Patrol and officers of the Office of Field Operations who are excepted from furlough (i.e., required to work) during a lapse in discretionary appropriations in FY2024. 

Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ-2) (Sept. 26, 2023)

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC-1) (Sept. 26, 2023)

Rep. Stephanie Bice (R-OK-5) (Sept. 26, 2023)

Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX-11) (Sept. 26, 2023)

Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX-23) (Sept. 26, 2023)

Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND-At-Large) (Sept. 26, 2023)

Del. James Moylan (R-GU-At-Large) (Sept. 26, 2023)

Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL-7) (Sept. 26, 2023)

Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR-5) (Sept. 26, 2023)

Rep. Morgan Luttrell (R-TX-8) (Sept. 26, 2023)

Rep. Anthony D'Esposito (R-NY-4) (Sept. 26, 2023)

Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) (Sept. 26, 2023)

Rep. Erin Houchin (R-IN-9) (Sept. 26, 2023)

Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY-24) (Sept. 26, 2023)

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ-4) (Sept. 26, 2023)

Rep. Keith Self (R-TX-3) (Sept. 26, 2023)

Rep. Greg Steube (R-FL-17) (Sept. 26, 2023)

Rep. Mark Green (R-TN-7) (Sept. 27, 2023)

Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-IA-4) (Sept. 27, 2023)

Rep. Michael Waltz (R-FL-6) (Sept. 27, 2023)

Rep. George Santos (R-NY-3) (Sept. 27, 2023)

Rep. Brandon Williams (R-NY-22) (Sept. 27, 2023)

Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ-6) (Sept. 27, 2023)

Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-KY-2) (Sept. 28, 2023)

Rep. Mary Peltola (D-AK-At-Large) (Sept. 28, 2023)

Rep. Nick Langworthy (R-NY-23) (Sept. 28, 2023)

Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL-15) (Sept. 28, 2023)

Rep. Thomas Kean Jr. (R-NJ-7) (Sept. 28, 2023)

Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX-2) (Sept. 29, 2023)

Rep. Mike Carey (R-OH-15) (Sept. 29, 2023)

Rep. Roger Williams (R-TX-25) (Sept. 29, 2023)

Rep. Aaron Bean (R-FL-4) (Sept. 29, 2023)

Rep. Rick Crawford (R-AR-1) (Sept. 29, 2023)

Rep. Debbie Lesko (R-AZ-8) (Sept. 29, 2023)

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY-21) (Sept. 29, 2023)

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA-3) (Sept. 29, 2023)

Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL-16) (Sept. 29, 2023)

Rep. Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-1) (Sept. 29, 2023)

Rep. Pete Stauber (R-MN-8) (Oct. 12, 2023)

Rep. Scott Franklin (R-FL-18) (Nov. 9, 2023)

Rep. Lance Gooden (R-TX-5) (Feb. 26, 2024)

Rep. Michael Guest (R-MS-3) (Feb. 29, 2024)

Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD-1) (Feb. 29, 2024)

Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY-6) (March 8, 2024)

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