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H.R. 8956

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 8956, the Border Patrol Supervisors Retention Act, was introduced in the House on May 21, 2026 by Rep. Garland Barr (R) with 5 co-sponsors. It was referred to Oversight And Government Reform, and last saw action on May 21, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Record

Text

H.R. 8956 has 5 co-sponsors.

hb8956/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 8956 IH: Border Patrol Supervisors Retention Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-05-21
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 Pursuant 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  2d Session  H. R. 8956  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   May 21, 2026   Mr. Barr  (for himself,  Mr. Guest ,  Mr. Stauber ,  Mr. McGuire ,  Mr. Alford , and  Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform    A BILL
To expand eligibility for special overtime pay to U.S. Border Patrol agents classified above grade GS–12.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Border Patrol Supervisors Retention Act  .
2.
Establishment of higher rates of regularly scheduled overtime pay for certain U.S. Border Patrol agents
Section 5550(h) of title 5, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in the subsection heading, by striking
GS–12 Border Patrol agents   and inserting
Border Patrol agents classified from grade GS–12 through GS–15  ; and
(2)
in paragraph (1), by striking  a position at grade GS–12  and inserting  a position from grade GS–12 through GS–15 .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-05-21
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To expand eligibility for special overtime pay to U.S. Border Patrol agents classified above grade GS-12.

Sponsors

Rep. Garland Barr (R) sponsors H.R. 8956, and 5 members have co-sponsored it, all of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 8956 went before 1 committee: Oversight and Government Reform.

Oversight and Government Reform
Oversight and Government Reform
Referred To · May 21, 2026 · 696 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8956 has taken 2 actions since May 21, 2026.

ChamberAction
May 21, 2026
House
Introduced in House
May 21, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Votes

H.R. 8956 has not gone to a roll call.

2 bills are related to H.R. 8956.

Titles

H.R. 8956 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Border Patrol Supervisors Retention Act — Display Title
  • Border Patrol Supervisors Retention Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To expand eligibility for special overtime pay to U.S. Border Patrol agents classified above grade GS-12. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

3 clients hired 3 firms and 5 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 8956 in 3 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 Budget/Appropriations, Homeland Security, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Science/Technology, Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills), Trade (domestic/foreign).

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
NATIONAL BORDER PATROL COUNCILLabor union.Arizona11$40K
BORDER PATROL SUPERVISORS ASSOCIATIONAssociation representing Border Patrol SupervisorsCalifornia11$20K
DIGITALEUROPETrade Association—11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
ATRIO CONSULTING GROUP, LLC11$40K
THE VOGEL GROUP11$20K
VIVID STRATEGIES LLC11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
ALEXANDER VOGEL111
ANDREW NEHRING111
ANJELICA DORTCH111
JONATHAN FAHEY111
RYAN LITTLE111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
NATIONAL BORDER PATROL COUNCILATRIO CONSULTING GROUP, LLC2026 second_quarter$40K2nd Quarter - Report
BORDER PATROL SUPERVISORS ASSOCIATIONTHE VOGEL GROUP2026 second_quarter$20K2nd Quarter - Report
DIGITALEUROPEVIVID STRATEGIES LLC2025 first_quarter—Registration

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8956 under Government Operations and Politics, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 8956’s is Government Operations and Politics.

hr8956/policy-areas.txt
Government Operations and PoliticsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 8956, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 87 (Thursday, May 21, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BARR:H.R. 8956.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution[Page H3725]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com