Bill > HR5974

This bill provides automatic funding to ensure that Bureau of Prisons (BOP) personnel continue to receive their full salaries during any period when regular discretionary government funding lapses. Specifically, the bill establishes that if there is a government funding gap or shutdown that interrupts normal appropriations, money will be automatically drawn from the U.S. Treasury to pay the salaries of all BOP employees, including both correctional officers and administrative staff working in prison facilities. This would protect BOP workers from experiencing financial uncertainty or potential missed paychecks during potential government funding disruptions, ensuring that critical prison staff continue to be compensated for their work even if broader government funding is temporarily suspended. The bill is relatively short and focused on providing this specific pay protection mechanism for Bureau of Prisons employees.

Budget and Finance

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5974/all-info