Pay Our Border Patrol and Customs Agents Act

Sponsored byRep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15]TX· Introduced 10 September 2025

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Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

10 September 2025·10 months ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 18 September 2025

Pay Our Border Patrol and Customs Agents Act

This bill provides FY2026 appropriations for the salaries and expenses of certain U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) employees who are required to work during a lapse in appropriations (i.e., government shutdown) in FY2026.

Specifically, the bill provides appropriations to CBP for the salaries and expenses of agents of the U.S. Border Patrol and officers of the Office of Field Operations who are excepted from furlough (i.e., required to work) during a lapse in discretionary appropriations in FY2026.

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3 actions

Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
10 September 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
10 September 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
10 September 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

32 cosponsors

Sponsor

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

Cosponsors

Democrat413%
Republican2888%

Democrat:Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4]NY
Republican:Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8]MN
Republican:Rep. Onder, Robert F. [R-MO-3]MO
Republican:Rep. Shreve, Jefferson [R-IN-6]IN
Democrat:Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28]TX
Republican:Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5]TX
Republican:Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]NY
Republican:Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3]SC
Democrat:Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3]NV
Republican:Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2]IN
Republican:Rep. Moran, Nathaniel [R-TX-1]TX
Republican:Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6]OH
Republican:Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2]KY
Republican:Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23]TX
Democrat:Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4]NV
Republican:Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6]AZ
Republican:Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]PA
Republican:Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7]PA
Republican:Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4]IA
Republican:Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]NJ
Republican:Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1]SC
Republican:Rep. Fine, Randy [R-FL-6]FL
Republican:Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1]NY
Republican:Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13]FL
Republican:Rep. Bresnahan, Robert P. [R-PA-8]PA
Republican:Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1]TN
Republican:Rep. Hunt, Wesley [R-TX-38]TX
Republican:Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3]WI
Republican:Rep. Fry, Russell [R-SC-7]SC
Republican:Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2]IA
Republican:Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]NY
Republican:Rep. Patronis, Jimmy [R-FL-1]FL

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Immigration

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