H.R. 10070 – Border Patrol Overtime Parity Act

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The Border Patrol Overtime Parity Act changes federal law to broaden which Border Patrol agents can receive certain overtime pay. By removing a reference to the GS‑12 pay grade, the bill eliminates a restriction that limited overtime eligibility to positions at that grade. This expands overtime pay eligibility to Border Patrol agents in other grades, affecting the compensation of those agents.

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Amends Section 5550(h) of Title 5, U.S. Code by deleting the term “GS‑12” from the subsection heading.
Removes the phrase “encumbering a position at grade GS‑12” from the same paragraph, thereby expanding overtime eligibility beyond the GS‑12 grade.

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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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August 10, 2026

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Introduced in House

August 10, 2026

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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

August 10, 2026

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Introduced in HouseIssued August 10, 2026

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119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 10070

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

August 10, 2026

Mr. Barr (for himself and Mr. McGuire) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

A BILL

To amend title 5, United States Code, to expand the eligibility of border patrol agents for certain overtime pay, and for other purposes.

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Short title

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

2.

Expansion of eligibility for certain overtime pay for border patrol agents

Section 5550(h) of title 5, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

in the subsection heading, by striking GS–12; and

(2)

in paragraph (1), by striking encumbering a position at grade GS–12.