Docket HopperPart I · Bills · 119th H.R. 5742
H.R. 5742 · 119th CongressCrime and Law Enforcement

BOPEN Act of 2025 has not moved since its introduction on Oct 10, 2025, with no cosponsors

Sponsored by Van Drew, Jefferson R-NJ · no cosponsors
IntroducedOct 10, 2025
Reported—
Passed one chamber—
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 80 words.

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.

Context
Committees
House Appropriations Committee
Policy area
Crime and Law Enforcement: 118 of 4,553 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.6%)
Sponsor
2 of 145 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
1: introduced in house · 124 words
Latest action
Oct 10, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
Records
Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 0

The bill status record lists no related bills.

Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]