{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-5742","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":5742,"title":"BOPEN Act of 2025","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-10-10","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"V000133","fullName":"Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]","party":"R","state":"NJ","district":2}],"cosponsorsCount":0,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-10-10","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations."},"policyArea":"Crime and Law Enforcement","subjects":[],"actions":[{"date":"2025-10-10","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-10-10","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-10-10","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Bureau of Prisons Earnings Now Act of 2025 or the&nbsp;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.&nbsp;</p>","updateDate":"2025-10-20T13:39:18Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":6137,"ts":"2026-04-17T16:22:00.081Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=BOPEN%20Act%20of%202025"}]}}