This bill appropriates funds for fiscal year 2026 to ensure the continued payment of salaries and expenses for specific U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) employees during a government shutdown. Its primary purpose is to prevent essential personnel from working without pay when there is a lapse in discretionary appropriations. The legislation specifically targets Agents of the U.S. Border Patrol and officers of the Office of Field Operations within CBP who are excepted from furlough. These funds would be drawn from the Treasury and made available for any government shutdown occurring in fiscal year 2026, on or after the bill's enactment, guaranteeing their compensation.