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No Tax on Border Patrol Agent Overtime Act

Key claim: This House bill would stop the federal government from taxing overtime pay earned by U.S. Border Patrol agents.

Abstract

(HR8917 · 119th Congress) Latest action (2026-05-20): Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Why this matters

This bill is one of a growing set of occupation-specific federal income tax carve-outs for overtime pay, following the broader ‘no tax on overtime’ policy debate. It raises questions about equity across federal workforces and about whether narrow exemptions or universal rules are the preferred vehicle. As an introduced bill referred to committee, it has no legal effect yet.

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No Tax on Border Patrol Agent Overtime Act
Stage: introduced · congress · 20-may-2026

If you are a U.S. Border Patrol agent, this bill — if enacted — would exclude your overtime pay from federal income tax.

This House bill would stop the federal government from taxing overtime pay earned by U.S. Border Patrol agents.

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External: congress:119-hr-8917:introduced

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