{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-5974","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":5974,"title":"Bureau of Prisons Pay Protection Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-11-07","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"P000620","fullName":"Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7]","party":"D","state":"CO","district":7}],"cosponsorsCount":2,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-11-07","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations."},"policyArea":"Crime and Law Enforcement","subjects":[],"actions":[{"date":"2025-11-07","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-11-07","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-11-07","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Bureau of Prisons Pay Protection Act</strong></p><p>This bill provides appropriations for the salaries of Bureau of Prisons (BOP) personnel during any lapse in discretionary appropriations for any fiscal year (i.e., a government shutdown).&nbsp;During a lapse in appropriations, the bill provides appropriations for the salaries of correctional and non-correctional personnel at BOP facilities.&nbsp;</p>","updateDate":"2025-12-10T09:06:02Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":3083,"ts":"2026-04-15T07:27:10.526Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Bureau%20of%20Prisons%20Pay%20Protection%20Act"}]}}