Border Patrol Pay Parity Act

I 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 2837 To provide for higher minimum pay for certain U.S. Border Patrol agents, and for other purposes. 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. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Border Patrol Pay 4 Parity Act’’. 5 SEC. 2. HIGHER MINIMUM PAY FOR CERTAIN U.S. BORDER 6 PATROL AGENTS. 7 (a) HIGHER MINIMUM RATE OF PAY.—Not later 8 than January 1, 2024, the Director of the Office of Per- 9 sonnel Management— 10 VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:57 May 01, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H2837.IH H2837 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 2837 IH (1) shall, in accordance with section 5305 of 1 title 5, United States Code— 2 (A) increase the minimum rate of pay for 3 U.S. Border Patrol agents at the grade GS–12 4 of the General Schedule by not less than 14 5 percent; and 6 (B) increase other grades or levels, occupa- 7 tional groups, series, classes, or subdivisions 8 thereof, as determined by the Secretary of 9 Homeland Security; and 10 (2) may make increases in all rates in the pay 11 range for each such grade or level, in accordance 12 with such section 5305. 13 (b) INAPPLICABILITY.—The discretion granted to 14 agency heads under section 5305(a)(2) of title 5, United 15 States Code, shall not apply to increase in rates of pay 16 authorized under subsection (a). 17 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:57 May 01, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H2837.IH H2837 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS