This bill ensures that certain U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers and agents continue to receive their salaries during a government shutdown in 2024. It provides temporary funding to keep these critical border and immigration enforcement personnel on the job.
Latest Action
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
AI Summary
Plain-English explanation of this bill
This bill ensures that certain U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers and agents continue to receive their salaries during a government shutdown in 2024. It provides temporary funding to keep these critical border and immigration enforcement personnel on the job.
Last updated: 12/29/2025
Official Summary
Congressional Research Service summary
<p><strong>Homeland Heroes Pay Act</strong></p><p>This bill provides continuing appropriations for the salaries and expenses of certain U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers and agents during a lapse in appropriations (i.e., government shutdown) in FY2024.</p><p>If a lapse in appropriations occurs in FY2024, the bill provides continuing appropriations for the salaries and expenses of (1) CBP officers and agents who are performing mission critical functions at U.S. southwest, northern, and maritime border ports of entry, and between such ports of entry; and (2) ICE officers and agents who conduct immigration enforcement and investigations of criminal operations and organizations.</p><p>The bill provides the continuing appropriations until the earlier of (1) the enactment into law of specified appropriations legislation, or (2) January 1, 2024. </p>
Key Points
Main provisions of the bill
Provides continuing appropriations for salaries of CBP officers and agents at U.S. borders and ports of entry during a government shutdown in 2024
Also provides continuing appropriations for salaries of ICE officers and agents who conduct immigration enforcement and criminal investigations
Funding would last until the earlier of new appropriations legislation or January 1, 2024
How This Impacts Americans
Potential effects on citizens and communities
This bill would ensure that key U.S. border protection and immigration enforcement personnel can continue working and receiving their paychecks in the event of a government shutdown in 2024. This would help maintain critical border security and immigration enforcement functions during a potential lapse in regular government funding.
Policy Areas
Primary Policy Area
Immigration
Scope & Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction Level
federal
Congressional Session
119th Congress
Citation Reference
5841, 119th Congress (2025). "Boosting Benefits and COLAs for Seniors Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-5841
