CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Andy Barr (R-KY)

Border Patrol Overtime Parity Act

H.R. 10070 · House bill Government Operations and Politics

A Republican bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, known as the "Border Patrol Overtime Parity Act," aims to amend title 5 of the United States Code. The primary purpose is to expand the eligibility of border patrol agents for certain overtime pay. It specifically targets changes to the subsection heading and paragraph (1) of section 5550(h). This legislation was introduced by Mr. Barr and Mr. McGuire.

Yes

  • Scored +1

    Does this tighten control of the border?

    Increasing overtime pay eligibility may support border security by incentivizing and retaining personnel.

The opposite

  • Scored -1

    Does this reduce what the federal government spends?

    Expanding overtime eligibility likely increases federal government expenditures on personnel costs.