119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6439


To expand eligibility for special overtime pay to U.S. Border Patrol agents classified above grade GS–12.


IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 4, 2025

Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas (for himself, Mr. Guest, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Alford, Mr. Stauber, and Mr. McGuire) 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”.