Pay Our Border Patrol and Customs Agents Act

This proposal makes sure certain U.S. Customs and Border Protection workers get paid if there’s a government shutdown in fiscal year 2026. It sets aside whatever money is needed to cover salaries and related expenses for Border Patrol agents and officers in the Office of Field Operations who have to keep working during a shutdown, instead of waiting for back pay later .

Key points

• Who is affected: Border Patrol agents and CBP officers in the Office of Field Operations who are required to work during a shutdown (they are not furloughed) .
• What changes: They would receive their pay and necessary expense coverage during any funding lapse in FY2026, not after the shutdown ends.
• When: Applies to any shutdown that happens in fiscal year 2026 after the law takes effect.