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H.R. 8917

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 8917, the No Tax on Border Patrol Agent Overtime Act, was introduced in the House on May 20, 2026 by Rep. Jodey Arrington (R) with 3 co-sponsors. It was referred to Ways And Means, and last saw action on May 20, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Record

Text

H.R. 8917 has 3 co-sponsors.

hb8917/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 8917 IH: No Tax on Border Patrol Agent Overtime Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-05-20
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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. 8917  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   May 20, 2026   Mr. Arrington  (for himself,  Mr. Buchanan ,  Mr. Moran , and  Mr. Steube ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Ways and Means    A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that overtime pay provided to certain border patrol agents is qualified overtime compensation.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   No Tax on Border Patrol Agent Overtime Act  .
2.
Qualified overtime compensation for border patrol agents
(a)
In general
 Section 225(c)(1)  of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:
(1)
In general
For purposes of this section, the term  qualified overtime compensation  means—
(A)
overtime compensation paid to an individual required under section 7 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 that is in excess of the regular rate (as used in such section) at which such individual is employed, or
(B)
amounts paid to a border patrol agent (as defined in subsection (a) of section 5550 of title 5, United States Code), other than the hazardous duty pay payable under subsection (c)(3) of such section, that are in excess of the rate of basic pay that would be in effect for such border patrol agent if the rate of basic pay of such border patrol agent were determined without regard to such section, including—
(i)
the supplemental pay described in subsection (b)(2) of such section,
(ii)
the supplemental pay described in subsection (b)(3) of such section,
(iii)
premium pay payable under subsection (c)(1) of such section, and
(iv)
pay for overtime work payable under section 5542(g) of such title.
  .
(b)
Effective date
The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.

Tracker

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

  1. Introduced2026-05-20
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that overtime pay provided to certain border patrol agents is qualified overtime compensation.

Sponsors

Rep. Jodey Arrington (R) sponsors H.R. 8917, and 3 members have co-sponsored it, all of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 8917 went before 1 committee: Ways and Means.

Ways and Means
Ways and Means
Referred To · May 20, 2026 · 1,160 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8917 has taken 2 actions since May 20, 2026.

ChamberAction
May 20, 2026
House
Introduced in House
May 20, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.Ways and Means Committee

Votes

H.R. 8917 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 8917, as Identical bill.

Titles

H.R. 8917 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • No Tax on Border Patrol Agent Overtime Act — Display Title
  • No Tax on Border Patrol Agent Overtime Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that overtime pay provided to certain border patrol agents is qualified overtime compensation. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8917 under Taxation, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 8917’s is Taxation.

hr8917/policy-areas.txt
TaxationAgriculture 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 FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 8917, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 86 (Wednesday, May 20, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. ARRINGTON:H.R. 8917.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution[Page H3670]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com