Federal prison officers would get a 35% pay raise to boost hiring and keep staff.
This bill would give federal correctional officers and certain other Bureau of Prisons employees a 35% pay raise. This increase aims to help federal prisons hire and keep staff, and would count for all pay purposes, like overtime and retirement. The pay raises would last for five years, with a chance to become permanent if staffing issues improve.
Today, federal correctional officers and certain other Bureau of Prisons employees are paid according to standard government pay scales without a specific 35% increase for their roles. If this bill becomes law, these employees would receive a 35% increase to their base pay or wage rates for five years. These increases could continue indefinitely if the Bureau of Prisons shows measurable progress in improving staffing and reducing overtime.
S 3626 · 119th Congress · January 13, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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