Border Patrol Enhancement Act
Summary
Border Patrol Enhancement Act This bill addresses various issues related to U.S. Border Patrol staffing. For example, the bill (1) establishes the Border Patrol Reserve; (2) establishes for the U.S. Border Patrol an authorized personnel level of 20,500 agents, which may be adjusted by the Department of Homeland Security; (3) requires the U.S. Border Patrol to complete a personnel requirements determination model; and (4) provides for higher minimum pay rates for agents.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Aug 4, 2022
Last action Aug 4, 2022
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Total actions
2
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Committee
1
Aug 4, 2022
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
upper
Aug 4, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rob Portman
RRepublican
Co
James Lankford
RRepublican
Co
Kyrsten Sinema
IIndependent
Co
Mark Kelly
DDemocratic
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