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H.R. 5538 118th Congress House

To amend title 5 of the United States Code to provide special overtime pay for certain border patrol agents, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 18, 2023 Introduced by: Tony Gonzales Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
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Sep 18, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
Sep 18, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 18, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5538: To amend title 5 of the United States Code to provide special overtime pay for certain border patrol agents, and for other purposes.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5538/
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"H.R. 5538: To amend title 5 of the United States Code to provide special overtime pay for certain border patrol agents, and for other purposes.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5538/.
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H.R. 5538, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5538/.
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[H.R. 5538: To amend title 5 of the United States Code to provide special overtime pay for certain border patrol agents, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5538/)
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