H.R. 5742

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5742 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5742

To provide for the payment of staff of the Bureau of Prisons.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

October 10, 2025

Mr. Van Drew introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Appropriations

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A BILL

To provide for the payment of staff of the Bureau of Prisons.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Bureau of Prisons Earnings Now Act 
of 2025'' or as the ``BOPEN Act of 2025''.

SEC. 2. PAYMENT OF STAFF OF THE BUREAU OF PRISONS.

(a) In General.--There are hereby appropriated out of any money in 
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for any period during which 
interim or full-year appropriations for fiscal year 2026 or fiscal year 
2027 are not in effect such sums are necessary for the payment of 
salaries and expenses of the Bureau of Prisons.
(b) Exception.--Subsection (a) does not apply in the case of any 
officer of the Bureau of Prisons who is required to be appointed by the 
President with the advice and consent of the Senate.
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