Border Patrol Enhancement Act
- Last Action
- 12/9/2024
Actions
- 2024-12-09Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 670.
- 2024-12-09Committee 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.
- 2024-12-09Committee 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.
- 2023-07-19Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- 2023-05-04Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 2023-05-04Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2023-05-04 (00)
Border Patrol Enhancement Act
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 various topics, including (1) the nonlethal use of force policies and de-escalation strategies; (2) identifying and responding to vulnerable populations, such as children and victims of human trafficking; and (3) relevant cultural, societal, racial, and religious training.
Cosponsors (4)
- Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ)
- Maggie Hassan (D-NH)
- Thomas Tillis (R-NC)
- Mark Kelly (D-AZ)
Subjects
- Border security and unlawful immigration
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Homeland Security
- Employee hiring
- Employment and training programs
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government studies and investigations
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Law enforcement officers
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