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H.R. 1916
U.S. House•In House Committee
Summary
H.R. 1916, the Pay Our Border Patrol and Customs Agents Act of 2025, was introduced in the House on Mar 6, 2025 by Rep. Monica De La Cruz (R) with 20 co-sponsors. It was referred to Appropriations, and last saw action on Mar 6, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
Record
Text
H.R. 1916 has 20 co-sponsors.
hb1916/introduced-in-house.txt119 HR 1916 IH: Pay Our Border Patrol and Customs Agents Act of 2025U.S. House of Representatives2025-03-06text/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1916 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2025 Ms. De La Cruz (for herself, Mr. Ciscomani , Mr. Crenshaw , Ms. Mace , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Luttrell , Ms. Perez , Mr. Carter of Texas , Mr. Kean , Mr. Gooden , Mr. Scott Franklin of Florida , Mr. Newhouse , Ms. Malliotakis , Mr. Bresnahan , Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas , Mr. Guest , and Mr. Gill of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations A BILLMaking appropriations for the salaries and expenses of certain U.S. Customs and Border Protection employees working during a Government shutdown in fiscal year 2025, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Pay Our Border Patrol and Customs Agents Act of 2025 .2.Payment of salaries of certain CBP employees working during a Government shutdownThere are appropriated for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as are necessary to pay, during any period of a lapse in discretionary appropriations during such fiscal year beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this section, the salaries and expenses of any Agents of the U.S. Border Patrol and officers of the Office of Field Operations within U.S. Customs and Border Protection excepted from furlough during such lapse.
Tracker
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- Introduced2025-03-06
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Conference
- To President
- Became Law
CRS Summary
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Introduced in House Mar 6, 2025
hb1916/introduced-in-house.mdShown Here:
Introduced in House (03/06/2025)
Sponsors
Rep. Monica De La Cruz (R) sponsors H.R. 1916, and 20 members have co-sponsored it, 16 of them from the day it was introduced.

Rep. · R–TX-15 · Sponsor
Introduced Mar 6, 2025

Rep. · R–PA-8 · Co-sponsor
Joined Mar 6, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–TX-31 · Co-sponsor
Joined Mar 6, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–AZ-6 · Co-sponsor
Joined Mar 6, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–TX-2 · Co-sponsor
Joined Mar 6, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–FL-18 · Co-sponsor
Joined Mar 6, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–TX-26 · Co-sponsor
Joined Mar 6, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–TX-23 · Co-sponsor
Joined Mar 6, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–TX-5 · Co-sponsor
Joined Mar 6, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–MS-3 · Co-sponsor
Joined Mar 6, 2025 · Original
Committees
H.R. 1916 went before 1 committee: Appropriations.
Actions
H.R. 1916 has taken 2 actions since Mar 6, 2025.
| Chamber | Action | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 6, 2025 | House | Introduced in House | ||
Mar 6, 2025 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.Appropriations Committee |
Votes
H.R. 1916 has not gone to a roll call.
Titles
H.R. 1916 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.
- Pay Our Border Patrol and Customs Agents Act of 2025 — Display Title
- Pay Our Border Patrol and Customs Agents Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Making appropriations for the salaries and expenses of certain U.S. Customs and Border Protection employees working during a Government shutdown in fiscal year 2025, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced
Lobbying
3 clients hired 3 firms and 20 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 1916 in 13 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.
Filed under Aviation/Airlines/Airports, Budget/Appropriations, Government Issues, Health Issues, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace.
Clients
Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.
| Client | Business | State | Firms | Filings | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA) | — | District of Columbia | 1 | 6 | — |
| NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION | — | District of Columbia | 1 | 6 | — |
| HAWAIIAN AIRLINES, INC. | — | District of Columbia | 1 | 1 | — |
Firms
Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.
| Registrant | Clients | Filings | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA) | 1 | 6 | — |
| NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION | 1 | 6 | — |
| HAWAIIAN AIRLINES, INC. | 1 | 1 | — |
Lobbyists
Named on the filings that cite the bill.
| Lobbyist | Firms | Clients | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| JARROD THOMPSON | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| JENNIFER TYREE | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| JOSHUA SALTZMAN | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| KATHERINE SYBENGA | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| MARAM ABDELHAMID | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| MATTHEW SOCKNAT | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| MATTHEW SOWARDS | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| SHARON PINKERTON | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| KURT VORNDRAN | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| REGINA HUTTER | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| CHRISTINE BURGESON | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| KRISTINE O'BRIEN | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| SHELLEY RUBINO | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| NICHOLAS CALIO | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| HARRISON COSTELLO | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| JESSICA MONAHAN | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| MARK COPELAND | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| COLLEEN COSTELLO | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| JOSH NASSAR | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| MARGARET CUMMISKY | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Filings
The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.
| Client | Registrant | Period | Reported | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA) | AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA) | 2025 second_quarter | $1.5M | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA) | AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA) | 2025 first_quarter | $1.4M | 1st Quarter - Report |
| AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA) | AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA) | 2025 third_quarter | $1.3M | 3rd Quarter - Report |
| AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA) | AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA) | 2025 fourth_quarter | $1.2M | 4th Quarter - Report |
| AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA) | AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA) | 2026 second_quarter | $1.1M | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA) | AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA) | 2026 first_quarter | $1M | 1st Quarter - Report |
| NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION | NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION | 2025 fourth_quarter | $350K | 4th Quarter - Report |
| NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION | NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION | 2025 second_quarter | $350K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION | NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION | 2026 second_quarter | $340K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION | NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION | 2026 first_quarter | $310K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION | NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION | 2025 third_quarter | $300K | 3rd Quarter - Report |
| NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION | NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION | 2025 first_quarter | $300K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| HAWAIIAN AIRLINES, INC. | HAWAIIAN AIRLINES, INC. | 2025 first_quarter | $220K | 1st Quarter - Report |
Classification
The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 1916 under Immigration, one of its 31 policy areas.
CRS Subjects
CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 1916’s is Immigration.
hr1916/policy-areas.txtSource: congress.gov · legiscan.com