Congress·In Committee·H.R. 4008
Pay Our Correctional Officers Fairly Act
Bureau of Prisons: Pay Raises for Rural Staff
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Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
Legislative Progress
House
Key Points
- This bill would give a pay raise to federal prison employees who work in rural areas. Currently, many of these workers are in the 'Rest of U.S.' pay category, which is the lowest level of cost-of-living adjustments the government offers.
- Under this plan, if a federal prison is within 200 miles of a city that has a higher pay rate, the prison staff would get that higher rate. If there are several cities nearby, the workers would automatically get the highest pay rate available within that 200-mile circle.
- The goal is to help the Bureau of Prisons find and keep employees. Many rural prisons have a hard time keeping staff because workers can often find better-paying jobs in nearby metropolitan areas where the government pays more for the same type of work.
- This change would apply to all types of prison employees, including correctional officers and blue-collar workers like maintenance staff. If the bill becomes law, the pay increases would take effect about 180 days later.
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Milestones
2 milestones2 actions
Jun 12, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Jun 12, 2025
Introduced in House
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Pay Our Correctional Officers Fairly Act
Bill NumberHR 4008
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Data Sources
Sponsor
Cosponsors
(15)D: 1R: 14
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