118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 1444Border Patrol Enhancement Act

A bill to increase the pay and enhance the training of United States Border Patrol agents, and for other purposes.

Immigration
Introduced May 4, 2023
Last action Dec 9, 2024
Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
May 4, 2023
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Referred
May 4, 2023
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
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Committee
Jul 19, 2023
Reported out
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Senate
Dec 9, 2024
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House floor
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

This bill addresses various issues related to U.S. Border Patrol staffing. The bill 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 using a validated personnel requirements determination model required by this bill. Specifically, the U.S. Border Patrol must complete a personnel requirements determination model and contract with a research entity to analyze the validity of the model. The bill also provides for higher minimum pay rates for agents. Furthermore, the U.S. Border Patrol must require agents, employees, and certain contract employees to participate in continuing education on variou...

Provisions · 4 sectionsReported to Senate
Timeline · 5 actions
Dec 9, 2024
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 118-267.
Dec 9, 2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 670.
Jul 19, 2023
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
May 4, 2023
Introduced in Senate
May 4, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.