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119-hr-1916119th Congress

Pay Our Border Patrol and Customs Agents Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15]

Introduced

Summary

Pays Border Patrol agents and CBP field officers during a 2025 government funding lapse. The bill would authorize an FY2025 appropriation, drawn from Treasury funds not otherwise appropriated, to cover salaries and related expenses for Border Patrol agents and Office of Field Operations officers who are required to work instead of being furloughed during any lapse in discretionary appropriations that begins on or after enactment. The authority would apply only in fiscal year 2025.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Pay for border and customs agents in shutdowns

If enacted, Border Patrol agents and certain Customs officers would keep getting paid during any FY2025 shutdown. The shutdown must start on or after the date of enactment. The government would use money in the Treasury not already allocated, in such sums as are necessary. It would cover their salaries and related expenses for the length of the lapse. It would apply only to employees who are excepted from furlough and only for FY2025.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15]

TX • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6]

    AZ • R

    Sponsored 3/6/2025

  • Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 3/6/2025

  • Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1]

    SC • R

    Sponsored 3/6/2025

  • Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 3/6/2025

  • Rep. Luttrell, Morgan [R-TX-8]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 3/6/2025

  • Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3]

    WA • D

    Sponsored 3/6/2025

  • Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 3/6/2025

  • Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7]

    NJ • R

    Sponsored 3/6/2025

  • Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 3/6/2025

  • Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 3/6/2025

  • Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]

    WA • R

    Sponsored 3/6/2025

  • Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 3/6/2025

  • Rep. Bresnahan, Robert P. [R-PA-8]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 3/6/2025

  • Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 3/6/2025

  • Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3]

    MS • R

    Sponsored 3/6/2025

  • Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 3/6/2025

  • Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 3/10/2025

  • Rep. Maloy, Celeste [R-UT-2]

    UT • R

    Sponsored 3/10/2025

  • Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3]

    WI • R

    Sponsored 3/14/2025

  • Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 4/8/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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