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Border Patrol Supervisors Retention Act
To expand eligibility for special overtime pay to U.S. Border Patrol agents classified above grade GS-12.
Summary
The Border Patrol Supervisors Retention Act expands eligibility for special overtime pay under federal law to include U.S. Border Patrol agents classified at grades GS-12 through GS-15. Previously, the special overtime pay provision applied only to agents at the GS-12 grade level. The bill amends the law to allow Border Patrol supervisors and senior agents at higher grade levels, including GS-13, GS-14, and GS-15, to also receive the special overtime compensation.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY)
5 cosponsors
- Rep. Alford, Mark [R-MO-4] (R-MO)
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS)
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA)
- Rep. McGuire, John J. [R-VA-5] (R-VA)
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Andy Barr’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $274,323
- BANC OF CALIFORNIA $60,083
- APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT $32,200
- BLACKSTONE $28,900
- WELLS FARGO $23,366
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Andy Barr → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- May 21, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. · house
- May 21, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 21, 2026
Mr. Barr (for himself, Mr. Guest, Mr. Stauber, Mr. McGuire, Mr. Alford, and Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
A BILL
To expand eligibility for special overtime pay to U.S. Border Patrol agents classified above grade GS-12.
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 “Border Patrol Supervisors Retention Act”.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF HIGHER RATES OF REGULARLY SCHEDULED OVERTIME PAY FOR CERTAIN U.S. BORDER PATROL AGENTS.
Section 5550(h) of title 5, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in the subsection heading, by striking “GS-12 Border Patrol Agents” and inserting “Border Patrol Agents Classified From Grade GS-12 Through GS-15”; and
(2) in paragraph (1), by striking “a position at grade GS- 12” and inserting “a position from grade GS-12 through GS- 15”. <all>
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