Introduced:
Oct 10, 2025
Policy Area:
Crime and Law Enforcement
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Oct 10, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
Summaries (1)
Introduced in House
- Oct 10, 2025
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<p><strong>Bureau of Prisons Earnings Now Act of 2025 or the BOPEN Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill provides appropriations for the salaries and expenses of staff of the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) during any period in which interim or full-year appropriations for FY2026 or FY2027 are not in effect (i.e., a government shutdown). The bill does not apply to any officer of the BOP who is required to be appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. </p>
Actions (3)
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H11100
Oct 10, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
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Oct 10, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: 1000
Oct 10, 2025
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Crime and Law Enforcement
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Version: Introduced in House
Version Date: Oct 10, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 11, 2025 6:03 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5742 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5742
To provide for the payment of staff of the Bureau of Prisons.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 10, 2025
Mr. Van Drew introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Appropriations
_______________________________________________________________________
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,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5742 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5742
To provide for the payment of staff of the Bureau of Prisons.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 10, 2025
Mr. Van Drew introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Appropriations
_______________________________________________________________________
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.
This Act may be cited as the ``Bureau of Prisons Earnings Now Act
of 2025'' or as the ``BOPEN Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2.
(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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