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Proposed 35% Pay Increase for Federal Correctional Officers

Original title: Text of Senate Amendment 6084

Record date · June 24, 2026

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What This Bill Does

This Senate amendment proposes a 35% increase to the base pay for Federal Bureau of Prisons correctional officers and certain wage-grade employees. The pay increase would be subject to a five-year sunset provision, contingent on a Department of Justice Inspector General review of staffing and overtime practices.

Why it matters

If enacted, this amendment would increase the base salary for thousands of federal correctional officers by 35% to address recruitment, retention, and staffing challenges within the Bureau of Prisons.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Federal correctional officers

Their base pay rates would increase by 35% under the proposed amendment.

Directly affected

Bureau of Prisons

The agency is required to implement the new pay scales and is subject to an Inspector General review regarding staffing and overtime practices.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who qualifies for this pay increase?

The increase applies to Bureau of Prisons employees whose duties primarily involve the custody, control, or supervision of inmates, or who have routine direct inmate contact.

Is this pay increase permanent?

No, the authority for the pay increase expires after five years unless the Department of Justice Inspector General determines that the Bureau of Prisons has made measurable progress in reducing mandatory overtime and the use of non-custodial staff for custodial duties.

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Senate Scheduling Update for S. 4784

The Senate has agreed to delay the vote on a cloture motion for S. 4784 until after the confirmation vote for the Schwartz nomination. This procedural

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Performance-linked pay authority

The amendment ties the continuation of a significant pay increase to specific operational improvements (reducing overtime and augmentation) verified by an Inspector General.

Bureau of Prisons Department of Justice

Connected Entities

Shelley M Capito, Mr. Fetterman, Mr. McCormick and 4 more

PersonShelley M Capito“Co-sponsor of the amendment.”Map →

PersonMr. Fetterman“Co-sponsor of the amendment.”Map →

PersonMr. McCormick“Co-sponsor of the amendment.”Map →

OrganizationDepartment of Justice“The department responsible for the Inspector General review.”Map →

PersonMrs. Shaheen“Lead sponsor of the amendment.”Map →

PersonMs. Hassan“Co-sponsor of the amendment.”Map →

OrganizationBureau of Prisons“The agency employing the affected correctional officers.”Map →

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