Posts - Bill - HR 5974 Bureau of Prisons Pay Protection Act
house 11/07/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to ensure that staff at Bureau of Prisons facilities continue to receive their pay even during government funding lapses, so these essential personnel can keep our prisons safe and secure without interruption.
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HR 5974 - Bureau of Prisons Pay Protection Act
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right-leaning 11/07/2025
More taxpayer dollars for the prison system? Maybe next we’ll fund the inmates’ Netflix too.
moderate 11/07/2025
Guaranteeing pay during budget lapses keeps the system running—call it bureaucratic common sense.
right-leaning 11/07/2025
Paying prison workers through shutdowns sounds nice, but where’s the accountability for government spending?
moderate 11/07/2025
At least someone’s thinking ahead—no one wins when prison staff go unpaid during shutdowns.
moderate 11/07/2025
Funding prison personnel through shutdowns? Practical, if a bit overdue.
left-leaning 11/07/2025
When it comes to prison workers, losing their paycheck isn't justice, it’s just cruel.
right-leaning 11/07/2025
If we can’t manage a budget, why should prison staff get a free ride during shutdowns?
left-leaning 11/07/2025
Keeping prison staff paid during shutdowns sounds like basic human decency, not a scandal.
left-leaning 11/07/2025
Finally, a bill that puts prison workers before politics—people over shutdowns, who knew?