# 119-s-2249: Border Patrol Supervisors Retention Act

119-s-2249, Border Patrol Supervisors Retention Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-24).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2249
- As of: 2026-06-24
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2249
- Congress: 119
- Title: Border Patrol Supervisors Retention Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-10
- Sponsor: Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-24

## Summary

**Expands higher overtime pay eligibility for Border Patrol agents to include those classified at grades GS-12 through GS-15.** This bill would amend 5 U.S.C. 5550(h) so the higher regularly scheduled overtime rate applies to positions in the GS-12 to GS-15 band. The amendment is a narrow statutory revision that changes the grade-band references governing the special overtime rate.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Higher overtime pay for Border Patrol: benefit, medium. If enacted, Border Patrol employees in GS-12 through GS-15 positions would become eligible for the higher regularly scheduled overtime pay rate under current law. The bill does not set how much higher the rate would be or an effective date.

## Related bills

- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026
- 119-s-4576: Jewish American Security Act
- 119-s-1639: American Innovation and Jobs Act
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-545: Combating Illicit Xylazine Act

## Sources
- [119-s-2249 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2249)

## Related
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
- [119-s-4576: Jewish American Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4576)
- [119-s-1639: American Innovation and Jobs Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1639)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-545: Combating Illicit Xylazine Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-545)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2249 (as of 2026-06-24).