HR 5260 · 119th CongressIn Committeecongress.gov ↗

Pay Our Border Patrol and Customs Agents Act

What this bill does

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This bill would provide money to pay Border Patrol agents and Customs officers who have to keep working during a government shutdown in fiscal year 2026. These employees are considered essential and cannot be sent home during shutdowns, but they normally don't get paid until the government reopens. The bill would make sure they get their salaries and work expenses even while the shutdown is happening.

Introduced

September 10, 2025

Policy Area

Immigration

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