Federal Correctional Officer Paycheck Protection Act of 2026
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced 2026-01-13
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Federal Correctional Officer Paycheck Protection Act of 2026” Read the full text
Government Operations and Politics
What it does
The bill raises base pay for Bureau of Prisons correctional officers by 35 percent above their current pay rate, capped at Executive Schedule Level V. It also raises wages 35 percent, capped at Executive Schedule Level IV, for lower-graded Bureau of Prisons employees whose jobs involve inmate custody or direct contact. These pay rates end after 5 years unless the Department of Justice Inspector General finds the Bureau has cut its use of non-custodial staff for correctional duties and reduced excessive overtime.
Written by AI from the complete official bill text and independently fact-checked against it. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · 2026-01-13
In the House.
Committee, then floor votes in both chambers · next
Official documents
The on-site text is shown verbatim from the GovInfo publication, captured 2026-07-12. The same version at GovInfo.
The numbers
2%
of bills introduced became law in the 118th Congress, 2023 to 2024 (n=16,213)
50
sponsors, out of 218 needed to pass
Who is lobbying on this
AFGE LOCAL 4070via MODERN FORTIS LLC
2 filingsCOUNCIL OF PRISON LOCALS 33via ATRIO CONSULTING GROUP, LLC
2 filingsNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICEvia NATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE
2 filingsFrom 6 filings in federal lobbying disclosures (LDA), via lda.gov, naming this bill (2026). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (2026-01-13).