S. 1691 · 113th Congress · 2013–2014
Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act of 2014
S. 1691 in the 113th Congress (2013–2014) became law — introduced on Nov 13, 2013, sponsored by Jon Tester with 5 co-sponsors.
During the 113th Congress (2013–2014), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.
- Status
- Became law
- Introduced
- Nov 13, 2013
- Co-sponsors
- 5
- Policy area
- Government Operations and Politics
- Public law
- Public Law 113-277
What it does
Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act of 2014 - (Sec. 2) States as the purposes of this Act: (1) strengthening U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and ensuring that border patrol agents are sufficiently ready to conduct necessary work and will perform overtime hours in excess of a 40-hour workweek based on the needs of CBP, and (2) ensuring CBP has the flexibility to cover shift changes and retains the right to assign schedu…
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Jon Tester (D-MT). Co-sponsors: 1 Democrat, 4 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedNov 13, 2013
- Passed the SenateSep 18, 2014
- Passed the HouseDec 10, 2014
- Sent to the PresidentDec 12, 2014
- Became lawDec 18, 2014
Latest action: Became Public Law No: 113-277. (Dec 18, 2014)
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Committees
- Homeland Security Committee
- Oversight and Accountability Committee
- Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
More
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