# 119-s-3681: Keep Our Border Agents Paid Act

119-s-3681, Keep Our Border Agents Paid Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3681
- Congress: 119
- Title: Keep Our Border Agents Paid Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-01-15
- Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would create a dedicated continuing-appropriations authority to keep pay and certain benefits flowing to specific CBP and ICE employees and contractors during a lapse in appropriations.** It names which Border Patrol, Office of Field Operations, Air and Marine Operations, Homeland Security Investigations, and Enforcement and Removal Operations units are covered and lists which benefits may be paid while funding is absent. - Border and ICE excepted employees: It would allow pay and certain federal benefits to continue for covered employees during funding gaps, including disability and death compensation, missing-employee compensation, and funeral and transport costs. - Covered contractors: It would permit pay for contractors the Secretary determines are providing support to excepted employees or are required to work during a lapse in appropriations. - Department bookkeeping and timing: It would charge those emergency payments back to the applicable appropriations once regular funding is enacted and allow use of funds without normal apportionment timing rules.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV] (R-WV), 2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Pay for border agents during shutdown: benefit, high. If enacted, this bill would pay certain CBP and ICE workers and some contractors during a DHS funding lapse. It would cover Air and Marine Operations; the Office of Field Operations; the U.S. Border Patrol; Homeland Security Investigations; and Enforcement and Removal Operations. Pay would go to ex…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-117: AMERICANS Act
- 119-s-554: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act

## Sources
- [119-s-3681 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3681)

## Related
- [119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2120)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-117: AMERICANS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-117)
- [119-s-554: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-554)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3681 (as of 2026-04-21).