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S2249Referred to Committee

Border Patrol Supervisors Retention Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-07-10
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
S
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Type

Sponsor

James Lankford
James Lankford
Republican · OK · Senator
Votes with party: 76.5% (884 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/L000575

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (1)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

1 cosponsor on record at Congress.gov. The named list is syncing into Govwatch and will appear here shortly — view on Congress.gov in the meantime.

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

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

2025-07-10

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsReferred To · 2025-07-10

Plain-English Summary

The legislation would improve pay and benefits for Border Patrol supervisors to help the agency retain experienced managers and leaders. By making these positions more competitive with other federal law enforcement jobs, the bill aims to reduce turnover among supervisors who oversee border security operations and manage frontline agents.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Government Operations and Politics
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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