Pay Our Coast Guard Parity Act of 2025

House Bill

H.R. 1542

119th Congress

Pay Our Coast Guard Parity Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:Oct 24, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Christopher H. Smith

Representative

Republican

NJ-4

Cosponsors

7

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Immigration

Summary

This bill would prohibit top officials at the Department of Homeland Security, including the Secretary, from using federal executive aircraft until certain conditions related to border security are met. Specifically, the bill requires reducing the number of unlawful border crossings to 2020 levels, having 90% of Border Patrol agents in the field, and providing resources to local communities affected by immigration.

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would prohibit top officials at the Department of Homeland Security, including the Secretary, from using federal executive aircraft until certain conditions related to border security are met. Specifically, the bill requires reducing the number of unlawful border crossings to 2020 levels, having 90% of Border Patrol agents in the field, and providing resources to local communities affected by immigration.

Last updated: 12/29/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Mayorkas Must Fly Coach Until We Secure the Border Act This bill prohibits any officer or official of the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including the Secretary of DHS, from using any federal executive aircraft until certain conditions relating to the border have been met. Specifically, the prohibition shall apply until <ul> <li>the number of encounters and apprehensions of non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) who have unlawfully crossed the border have been reduced to FY2020 numbers; </li> <li>DHS reports to Congress a plan to place 90% of deployed U.S. Border Patrol agents in duties in the field; and </li> <li>DHS reports to Congress a plan to offer resources, including financial support, to local communities and governments. </li></ul>

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Prohibits DHS officials, including the Secretary, from using federal executive aircraft until border security conditions are met
Requires reducing unlawful border crossings to 2020 levels before the aircraft use can resume
Mandates that DHS report plans to have 90% of Border Patrol agents in the field and provide resources to local communities affected by immigration

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would impact senior DHS officials, who would be required to fly commercial rather than on government planes until certain border security benchmarks are achieved. It could also affect local communities near the border by potentially providing them with additional resources and support related to immigration enforcement.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Immigration

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

1542, 119th Congress (2025). "Pay Our Coast Guard Parity Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-1542