HR 5974 · in committee · significant
Bureau of Prisons Pay Protection Act
- criminal justice
- government reform
What this bill does
- The bill ensures Bureau of Prisons staff continue receiving paychecks during government shutdowns.
- This affects correctional officers, administrators, and other BOP personnel nationwide.
- Funding is provided automatically during any lapse in discretionary appropriations for salaries.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How would automatic BOP salary funding during shutdowns affect the federal government's ability to use budget negotiations as leverage in shutdown standoffs?
- 02
What safeguards does the bill include to prevent BOP staff from receiving pay while other federal employees do not during a shutdown?
- 03
How might guaranteed BOP funding during shutdowns influence decisions about which other federal agencies or workers deserve similar protections?
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Sponsor · D-CO-7
Brittany Pettersen
Citizen cosponsors
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In Congress
2/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-11-07
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Legislative timeline
2025-11-07 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
2025-11-07 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-11-07 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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