Bill · H.R. 6439· House(119-HR-6439)
Border Patrol Supervisors Retention Act
- Introduced
- 12/4/2025
- Last activity
- 12/4/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- Sponsored by
- Tony Gonzales
- Cosponsors
- - 6 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Border Patrol Supervisors Retention Act," aims to change how certain agents are compensated. It seeks to expand the eligibility for special overtime pay for U.S. Border Patrol agents. Specifically, it moves the eligibility beyond just those at the GS-12 grade. The new language would include agents classified from grade GS-12 through GS-15.
Yes
Does this tighten control of the border?+3
The bill aims to increase retention of high-level Border Patrol agents through expanded overtime pay eligibility.
Would middle-income households be better off under this?+2
The bill increases the income potential for federal employees in the GS-12 to GS-15 pay grades.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Expanded Overtime Eligibility: This provision expands the scope of special overtime pay to include agents in higher grades, specifically from GS-12 through GS-15 (Section 2). This change would allow more high-level agents to receive higher rates of regularly scheduled overtime pay.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the text provided.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Border Security+3
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Middle Class Households+2
- 12/15/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/9/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/4/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- 5 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
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