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H.R. 6439

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 6439, the Border Patrol Supervisors Retention Act, was introduced in the House on Dec 4, 2025 by Rep. Ernest Gonzales (R) with 7 co-sponsors. It was referred to Oversight And Government Reform, and last saw action on Dec 4, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Record

Text

H.R. 6439 has 7 co-sponsors.

hb6439/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 6439 IH: Border Patrol Supervisors Retention Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-12-04
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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  1st Session  H. R. 6439  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   December 4, 2025   Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas  (for himself,  Mr. Guest ,  Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania ,  Mr. Alford ,  Mr. Stauber , and  Mr. McGuire ) 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. Introduced2025-12-04
  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. Ernest Gonzales (R) sponsors H.R. 6439, and 7 members have co-sponsored it, 5 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 6439 went before 1 committee: Oversight and Government Reform.

Oversight and Government Reform
Oversight and Government Reform
Referred To · Dec 4, 2025 · 696 Bills

Actions

H.R. 6439 has taken 2 actions since Dec 4, 2025.

ChamberAction
Dec 4, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Dec 4, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Votes

H.R. 6439 has not gone to a roll call.

2 bills are related to H.R. 6439.

Titles

H.R. 6439 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

1 client hired 1 firm and 3 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 6439 in 1 quarterly filing, 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 Homeland Security.

Clients

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

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
BORDER PATROL SUPERVISORS ASSOCIATIONAssociation representing Border Patrol SupervisorsCalifornia11$20K

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
THE VOGEL GROUP11$20K

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
ALEXANDER VOGEL111
ANDREW NEHRING111
JONATHAN FAHEY111

Filings

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

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
BORDER PATROL SUPERVISORS ASSOCIATIONTHE VOGEL GROUP2026 second_quarter$20K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 6439 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. 6439’s is Government Operations and Politics.

hr6439/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. 6439, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 203 (Thursday, December 4, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. TONY GONZALES of Texas:H.R. 6439.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H5051]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com