H.R. 2837 – Border Patrol Pay Parity Act

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The Border Patrol Pay Parity Act requires a higher minimum salary for certain U.S. Border Patrol agents. It directs the Office of Personnel Management to raise the minimum pay for agents at the GS‑12 level by at least 14% by January 1, 2024, and allows the Secretary of Homeland Security to increase pay for other related grades or occupational groups. The changes affect Border Patrol personnel and any other Homeland Security occupations the Secretary chooses to include.

Key Provisions

OPM must increase the minimum pay for Border Patrol agents at the GS‑12 grade by no less than 14% by Jan 1 2024.
The Secretary of Homeland Security may raise pay for other grades, occupational groups, series, or classes as deemed appropriate.
The usual agency‑head discretion under 5 U.S.C. 5305(a)(2) does not apply to these mandated pay increases.

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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

April 25, 2023

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Introduced in House

April 25, 2023

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

April 25, 2023

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Introduced in HouseIssued April 25, 2023

I

118th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 2837

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 25, 2023

Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability

A BILL

To provide for higher minimum pay for certain U.S. Border Patrol agents, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Border Patrol Pay Parity Act.

2.

Higher minimum pay for certain U.S. Border Patrol agents

(a)

Higher minimum rate of pay

Not later than January 1, 2024, the Director of the Office of Personnel Management—

(1)

shall, in accordance with section 5305 of title 5, United States Code—

(A)

increase the minimum rate of pay for U.S. Border Patrol agents at the grade GS–12 of the General Schedule by not less than 14 percent; and

(B)

increase other grades or levels, occupational groups, series, classes, or subdivisions thereof, as determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security; and

(2)

may make increases in all rates in the pay range for each such grade or level, in accordance with such section 5305.

(b)

Inapplicability

The discretion granted to agency heads under section 5305(a)(2) of title 5, United States Code, shall not apply to increase in rates of pay authorized under subsection (a).