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H.R. 2335 116th Congress House

Border Patrol Pay Security Act of 2019

Official title: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to ensure compensation for certain hours of work for border patrol agents, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 18, 2019 Introduced by: Henry Cuellar Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Border security and unlawful immigrationDepartment of Homeland SecurityGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementLaw enforcement officersWages and earnings
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Apr 18, 2019
Introduced in House
Apr 18, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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 Latest action April 18, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Border Patrol Pay Security Act of 2019

This bill changes how border patrol agents receive overtime pay when working up to 100 hours in a two-week period. For hours worked above 80, an agent shall receive at least one and one-half times the agent's regular hourly rate.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3199 Border Patrol Pay Security Act of 2020
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 4
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jul 15, 2019
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Cloud, Michael
Texas · May 15, 2019
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Roy, Chip
Texas · May 1, 2019
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Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Apr 29, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2335: Border Patrol Pay Security Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2335/
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"H.R. 2335: Border Patrol Pay Security Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2335/.
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H.R. 2335, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2335/.
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