Keep Our Border Agents Paid Act

This bill would automatically provide money to pay certain workers at U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) whenever funding for the Department of Homeland Security lapses during a government shutdown. It covers employees required to keep working (excepted employees) and certain contractors in five units, including the Border Patrol, the Office of Field Operations, Air and Marine Operations, Homeland Security Investigations, and Enforcement and Removal Operations. The funding would also cover certain benefits, such as disability and death compensation and funeral expenses. The automatic funding would end once Congress passes a regular or continuing appropriations law.

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Sponsors

• Rick Scott Republican sponsor
• 1 cosponsors