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Bureau of Prisons Pay Protection Act
To provide funding for personnel of Bureau of Prisons facilities.
Summary
- Appropriates funds to pay the salaries of Bureau of Prisons personnel during government shutdowns or lapses in discretionary appropriations.
- Covers both correctional and non-correctional personnel at Bureau of Prisons facilities.
- Applies to any fiscal year during which there is a lapse in discretionary appropriations.
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Sponsor (1)
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![Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/P000620.thumb.jpg)
Rep. Pettersen, Brittany (D-CO) [#7]
2 cosponsors
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![Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/N000191.thumb.jpg)
Rep. Neguse, Joe (D-CO) [#2] -
![Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/V000133.thumb.jpg)
Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson (R-NJ) [#2]
Actions (2)
- Nov 7, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations. · house
- Nov 7, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 7, 2025
Ms. Pettersen (for herself and Mr. Neguse) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations
A BILL
To provide funding for personnel of Bureau of Prisons facilities.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Bureau of Prisons Pay Protection Act”.
SEC. 2. FUNDING FOR PERSONNEL OF BUREAU OF PRISON FACILITIES.
Out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, there is appropriated such sums as are necessary to pay, during any period of a lapse in discretionary appropriations during any fiscal year, the salaries of the personnel, both correctional and non-correctional, of a facility of the Bureau of Prisons during such lapse. <all>
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