Pay Our Border Patrol and Customs Agents Act

What it does

Pay Our Border Patrol and Customs Agents Act This bill provides FY2024 appropriations for the salaries and expenses of certain U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) employees who are required to work during a lapse in appropriations (i.e., government shutdown) in FY2024. Specifically, the bill provides appropriations to CBP for the salaries and expenses of agents of the U.S.

Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.

Sponsor

Monica De La Cruz (R-TX). Co-sponsors: 3 Democrats, 41 Republicans.

Where it stands

• IntroducedSep 26, 2023
• Passed the House—
• Passed the Senate—
• Sent to the President—
• Became law—

Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations. (Sep 26, 2023)

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Committees

• Appropriations Committee

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