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Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] · R–KY
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Based on the full Introduced in House · 2026-08-10 text. This explanation has not received human editorial review. This overview describes the proposal’s major provisions; it does not establish what its real-world effects would be.
The proposed bill would expand eligibility for certain Border Patrol overtime pay by removing language tied to GS–12, a federal job grade. The supplied text does not reproduce the existing overtime rules, so it does not establish exactly which additional agents would qualify or how their pay would be calculated.
2. Expansion of eligibility for certain overtime pay for border patrol agents Section 5550(h) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the subsection heading, by striking GS–12; and (2) in paragraph (1), by striking encumbering a position at grade GS–12.
Section 1 would name the legislation the Border Patrol Overtime Parity Act.
1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Border Patrol Overtime Parity Act.
Section 2 would make two deletions in the existing overtime law: remove “GS–12” from the subsection heading and remove “encumbering a position at grade GS–12” from paragraph (1). It supplies no replacement language.
Section 5550(h) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the subsection heading, by striking GS–12; and (2) in paragraph (1), by striking encumbering a position at grade GS–12.
The supplied action snapshot, updated August 18, 2026, records introduction in the House and referral to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on August 10, 2026.
Source snapshot updated 2026-08-18T19:17:26Z. 2026-08-10: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. 2026-08-10: Introduced in House
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