What This Bill Does · Plain English
Summary · Congress.gov
Bureau of Prisons Earnings Now Act of 2025 or the BOPEN Act of 2025 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.
Action Timeline
2025-10-10
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
2025-10-10
Introduced in House
2025-10-10
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.5742 pass?
HR.5742 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: pending.
What does HR.5742 do?
Bureau of Prisons Earnings Now Act of 2025 or the BOPEN Act of 2025 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.
Who sponsored HR.5742?
HR.5742 was sponsored by Jefferson Van Drew (R-New Jersey).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 5742 IH: Bureau of Prisons Earnings Now Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives 2025-10-10 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5742 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 10, 2025 Mr. Van Drew introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations A BILL To provide for the payment of staff of the Bureau of Prisons. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bureau of Prisons Earnings Now Act of 2025 or as the BOPEN Act of 2025 . 2. Payment of staff of the Bureau of Prisons (a) In general There are hereby appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for any period during which interim or full-year appropriations for fiscal year 2026 or fiscal year 2027 are not in effect such sums are necessary for the payment of salaries and expenses of the Bureau of Prisons. (b) Exception Subsection (a) does not apply in the case of any officer of the Bureau of Prisons who is required to be appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate.
Loading intelligence layer…