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118THCONGRESS
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STSESSION H. R. 2837
To provide for higher minimum pay for certain U.S. Border Patrol agents,
and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL25, 2023
Mr. T
ONYGONZALESof Texas introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability
A BILL
To provide for higher minimum pay for certain U.S. Border
Patrol agents, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-1
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Border Patrol Pay 4
Parity Act’’. 5
SEC. 2. HIGHER MINIMUM PAY FOR CERTAIN U.S. BORDER 6
PATROL AGENTS. 7
(a) H
IGHERMINIMUMRATE OFPAY.—Not later 8
than January 1, 2024, the Director of the Office of Per-9
sonnel Management— 10
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(1) shall, in accordance with section 5305 of 1
title 5, United States Code— 2
(A) increase the minimum rate of pay for 3
U.S. Border Patrol agents at the grade GS–12 4
of the General Schedule by not less than 14 5
percent; and 6
(B) increase other grades or levels, occupa-7
tional groups, series, classes, or subdivisions 8
thereof, as determined by the Secretary of 9
Homeland Security; and 10
(2) may make increases in all rates in the pay 11
range for each such grade or level, in accordance 12
with such section 5305. 13
(b) I
NAPPLICABILITY.—The discretion granted to 14
agency heads under section 5305(a)(2) of title 5, United 15
States Code, shall not apply to increase in rates of pay 16
authorized under subsection (a). 17
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