This bill makes sure that Border Patrol agents and customs officers get paid during a government shutdown. Normally, when Congress can't agree on a budget and the government runs out of money, many federal workers are sent home without pay. However, border security is considered essential, so these agents and officers are required to keep working even during a shutdown. This bill ensures they actually receive their paychecks and can cover their work expenses while doing their jobs, even when the rest of the government isn't funded. Without this bill, these workers would be stuck working without getting paid until the shutdown ends and normal funding resumes.

Pay Our Border Patrol and Customs Agents Act

De La Cruz, Monica

Pay Our Border Patrol and Customs Agents ActThis bill provides FY2026 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 FY2026.Specifically, the bill provides appropriations to CBP for the salaries and expenses of agents of the U.S. Border Patrol and officers of the Office of Field Operations who are excepted from furlough (i.e., required to work) during a lapse in discretionary appropriations in FY2026.&nbsp;