H.R. 6160: More Border Patrol Agents Now Act of 2006

109th Congress · introduced 2006-09-25 · Immigration · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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Where it came from: introduced 2006-09-25 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

More Border Patrol Agents Now Act of 2006

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) More Border Patrol Agents Now Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit to the House Committees on Homeland Security and Government Reform and the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs a plan to determine how the Border Patrol can better recruit and retain agents with the appropriate skills and training. Requires such plan to include: (1) recruitment and retention strategies; and (2) assessments of the impact of pay levels and duty station transfer opportunities upon recruitment and retention. Amends federal law to authorize the Secretary (for five years) to pay a: (1) bonus to an individual to recruit Border Patrol agents; and (2) retention bonus to Border Patrol agents. States that such bonuses shall: (1) not exceed 25% of the annual rate of basic pay of the position involved; (2) be paid in a lump-sum and not be considered part of basic pay; and (3) be contingent upon the individual entering into a written service agreement with the Border Patrol. Authorizes the Secretary (for five years) to appoint annuitants to Border Patrol positions. Excludes such positions from specified offsets. Prohibits appointments that would displace any Border Patrol employee.

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Official text

More Border Patrol Agents Now Act of 2006

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] · 4 cosponsors

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Darrell Issa (R-CA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] reported raising $2.5 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Authorization: A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.
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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-109hr6160.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/109/hr>

Record fed-us-cong109-hr6160 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109