This bill would change a federal pay rule to expand which Border Patrol agents can receive certain overtime pay. It amends section 5550(h) of title 5, United States Code, by removing the phrase that refers to grade GS-12 in the subsection heading and by striking "encumbering a position at grade GS-12" in paragraph (1). The bill was introduced in the House on August 10, 2026, by Representatives Andy Barr and John McGuire and was referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
If you are a Border Patrol agent, the bill removes a GS-12 grade limitation in the law that defines eligibility for certain overtime pay. That change would allow agents who are not at GS-12 to be considered under that overtime provision. No publicly available information on which specific employees or pay amounts will change beyond the text of the amendment.
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