H.R. 1916: Pay Our Border Patrol and Customs Agents Act of 2025

Quick Facts:

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

Congress: 119

Date Introduced: March 6, 2025

Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations. (March 6, 2025)

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Pay Our Border Patrol and Customs Agents Act of 2025

This bill provides FY2025 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 FY2025.

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 FY2025. 

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