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H.R. 5896 115th Congress House

Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Amendments Act of 2018

Official title: To amend title 5, United States Code, to modify the authority for pay and work schedules of border patrol agents, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 12, 2018 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBorder security and unlawful immigrationGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementOffice of Personnel Management (OPM)Wages and earnings
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 27, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sep 26, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 26, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9078-9079)
Sep 26, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9078-9079)
Sep 26, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5896.
Sep 26, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9078-9080)
Sep 26, 2018
Mr. Russell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 25, 2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-973.
Sep 25, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 761.
May 23, 2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 23, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 21, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
May 21, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 27, 2018

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Amendments Act of 2018

This bill revises various elements of the compensation system for border patrol agents at U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Among other things, the bill increases the overtime compensation available for border patrol agents who handle canines and limits the amount of overtime that is credited toward retirement for certain agents.

 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 1
O'Halleran, Tom
· Sep 25, 2018
Sinema, Kyrsten
· Sep 25, 2018
 D
Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Jun 12, 2018
O'Rourke, Beto
· May 22, 2018
McSally, Martha
· May 21, 2018
Vela, Filemon
· May 21, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5896: Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Amendments Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5896/
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