# 119-hr-10070: Border Patrol Overtime Parity Act

119-hr-10070, Border Patrol Overtime Parity Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-20).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10070
- Congress: 119
- Title: Border Patrol Overtime Parity Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-08-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-20

## Summary

**Broadens overtime eligibility for Border Patrol agents.** This bill would amend 5 U.S.C. 5550(h) by removing the GS‑12 reference in the subsection heading and the phrase about encumbering a position at grade GS‑12 in paragraph (1). The edit widens the pool of agents who could qualify for the overtime pay covered by that provision by removing the grade‑specific constraint. The change targets only the text of 5 U.S.C. 5550(h) and does not create new pay formulas or separate programs.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. McGuire, John J. [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More overtime pay for Border Patrol: benefit, low. This bill would remove the GS-12 grade limit from the federal overtime rule for U.S. Border Patrol agents. If you are a U.S. Border Patrol agent, you would be able to become eligible for the overtime pay described in 5 U.S.C. 5550(h). The bill does not set any dollar amounts or an effective date. A…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-10070 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10070)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10070 (as of 2026-08-20).