Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Amendments Act of 2019
Latest action · Feb 27, 2019 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 27, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Amendments Act of 2019
This bill revises certain elements of the compensation system for border patrol agents at U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Among other things, the bill increases the overtime compensation available for border patrol agents who handle canines, limits the amount of overtime that is credited toward retirement for certain agents, and authorizes specified alternative work schedules for certain agents.
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 27, 2019 to Sep 11, 2020; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TX | Henry Cuellar | Original | Feb 27, 2019 |
| D-NM | Xochitl Torres Small | Original | Feb 27, 2019 |
| R-GA | Jody B. Hice | Jul 22, 2019 | |
| R-MS | Trent Kelly | Sep 24, 2019 | |
| D-CO | Jason Crow | Oct 8, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Harley Rouda | Nov 8, 2019 | |
| R-WI | Glenn Grothman | Mar 12, 2020 | |
| D-NY | Anthony Brindisi | Sep 11, 2020 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred Feb 27, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 27, 2019Introduced in House
- Feb 27, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 165, no. 36, February 27, 2019, page H2272.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 5, United States Code, to modify the authority for pay and work schedules of border patrol agents, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Amendments Act of 2019
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 27, 2019Introduced in House
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