S3681Referred to Committee
Keep Our Border Agents Paid Act
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-01-15
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
S
ⓘType
Sponsor
Rick Scott
Republican · FL · Senator
Votes with party: 33.2% (322 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/S001217
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (1)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2026-01-15
Source: Congress.gov
Plain-English Summary
This bill would ensure that U.S. Border Patrol agents and other immigration enforcement officers continue receiving their paychecks during government shutdowns, when normal funding lapses. The measure affects thousands of federal workers who patrol borders and enforce immigration laws, guaranteeing they stay on the job and get paid even when Congress fails to pass a budget.
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Subjects
Immigration
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