H.R. 5742: BOPEN Act of 2025

H.R. 5742 is a federal bill in the 119th Congress. Currently, if Congress does not pass spending bills on time, many federal employees, including most Bureau of Prisons (BOP) staff, face delayed pay or are furloughed without pay during a government shutdown. This bill changes that by ensuring that most BOP… See its sponsors, how members voted, and a plain-English breakdown on PolityLens.