Bureau of Prisons Pay Protection Act
Latest action · Nov 7, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
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.
- IntroducedNov 7, 2025
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Bureau of Prisons Pay Protection Act
This bill provides appropriations for the salaries of Bureau of Prisons (BOP) personnel during any lapse in discretionary appropriations for any fiscal year (i.e., a government shutdown). During a lapse in appropriations, the bill provides appropriations for the salaries of correctional and non-correctional personnel at BOP facilities.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 7, 2025 to Dec 9, 2025, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CO | Joe Neguse | Original | Nov 7, 2025 |
| R-NJ | Jefferson Van Drew | Dec 9, 2025 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 7, 2025Introduced in House
- Nov 7, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 7, 2025Introduced in House
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