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H.R. 8956 119th Congress House

Border Patrol Supervisors Retention Act

Official title: To expand eligibility for special overtime pay to U.S. Border Patrol agents classified above grade GS-12.

Introduced: May 21, 2026 Introduced by: Andy Barr Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
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May 21, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
May 21, 2026
Introduced in House
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What's happening now May 21, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 2249 Identical bill Border Patrol Supervisors Retention Act
  • HR 6439 Identical bill Border Patrol Supervisors Retention Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 4

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

  • ATRIO CONSULTING GROUP, LLC
    for NATIONAL BORDER PATROL COUNCIL · Arizona · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • THE VOGEL GROUP
    for BORDER PATROL SUPERVISORS ASSOCIATION · California · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • THE VOGEL GROUP
    for BORDER PATROL SUPERVISORS ASSOCIATION · California · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
  • ATRIO CONSULTING GROUP, LLC
    for NATIONAL BORDER PATROL COUNCIL · Arizona · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)

Bodies those filers lobbied

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 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 5
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Alford, Mark
Missouri · May 21, 2026
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Guest, Michael
Mississippi · May 21, 2026
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Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · May 21, 2026
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McGuire, John J.
Virginia · May 21, 2026
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Stauber, Pete
Minnesota · May 21, 2026
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8956: Border Patrol Supervisors Retention Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8956/
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"H.R. 8956: Border Patrol Supervisors Retention Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8956/.
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H.R. 8956, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8956/.
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[H.R. 8956: Border Patrol Supervisors Retention Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8956/)
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