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    <item congress="119" measure-type="hr" measure-number="5974" measure-id="id119hr5974" originChamber="HOUSE" orig-publish-date="2025-11-07" update-date="2025-11-19">
        <title>Bureau of Prisons Pay Protection Act</title>
        <summary summary-id="id119hr5974v00" currentChamber="HOUSE" update-date="2025-11-19">
            <action-date>2025-11-07</action-date>
            <action-desc>Introduced in House</action-desc>
            <summary-text><![CDATA[<p><strong>Bureau of Prisons Pay Protection Act</strong></p><p>This bill provides appropriations for the salaries of Bureau of Prisons (BOP) personnel during any lapse in discretionary appropriations for any fiscal year (i.e., a government shutdown).&nbsp;During a lapse in appropriations, the bill provides appropriations for the salaries of correctional and non-correctional personnel at BOP facilities.&nbsp;</p>]]></summary-text>
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