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Border Patrol Enhancement Act

Introduced: August 4, 2022 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Aug 4, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Aug 4, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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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 August 4, 2022

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Kelly, Mark
Arizona · Aug 4, 2022
 R
Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Aug 4, 2022
Sinema, Kyrsten
· Aug 4, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4775: Border Patrol Enhancement Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4775/
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"S. 4775: Border Patrol Enhancement Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4775/.
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S. 4775, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4775/.
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