S 4775
117th Congress
Senate
Immigration
Border security and unlawful immigration
Congressional oversight
Department of Homeland Security
Employee hiring
Employment and training programs
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government studies and investigations
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Border Patrol Enhancement Act
Introduced: August 4, 2022
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 4, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Aug 4, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Border Patrol Enhancement Act
This bill addresses various issues related to U.S. Border Patrol staffing.
For example, the bill (1) establishes the Border Patrol Reserve; (2) establishes for the U.S. Border Patrol an authorized personnel level of 20,500 agents, which may be adjusted by the Department of Homeland Security; (3) requires the U.S. Border Patrol to complete a personnel requirements determination model; and (4) provides for higher minimum pay rates for agents.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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