H.R. 5974 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Bureau of Prisons Pay Protection Act
Cosponsors: 2 (1 D, 1 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-10
Introduced: 2025-11-07
Latest action (2025-11-07): Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
What H.R. 5974 does, in plain terms
Bureau of Prisons Pay Protection Act This bill provides appropriations for the salaries of Bureau of Prisons (BOP) personnel during any lapse in discretionary appropriations for any fiscal year (i.e., a government shutdown). During a lapse in appropriations, the bill provides appropriations for the salaries of correctional and non-correctional personnel at BOP facilities.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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