H.R. 5742 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
BOPEN Act of 2025
Cosponsors: none · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-10
Introduced: 2025-10-10
Latest action (2025-10-10): Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
What H.R. 5742 does, in plain terms
Bureau of Prisons Earnings Now Act of 2025 or the BOPEN Act of 2025 This bill provides appropriations for the salaries and expenses of staff of the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) during any period in which interim or full-year appropriations for FY2026 or FY2027 are not in effect (i.e., a government shutdown). The bill does not apply to any officer of the BOP who is required to be appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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