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HR 5876 115th Congress House Immigration Appropriations Border security and unlawful immigration Department of Homeland Security Executive agency funding and structure Government information and archives Government trust funds Latin America Law enforcement administration and funding Mexico

Border Wall Trust Fund Act

Introduced: May 18, 2018 See on congress.gov
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Jun 4, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
May 18, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 18, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Border Wall Trust Fund Act

This bill authorizes the Department of the Treasury to accept donations to plan, design, construct, or maintain a barrier along the U.S.-Mexico international border.

The Department of Homeland Security shall provide for a commemorative display as an integrated part of the barrier recognizing individuals who contributed to the Border Wall Trust Fund established by this bill.

What's happening now June 4, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 7207 Related bill To allow the Secretary of the Treasury to accept public donations to fund the construction of a barrier on the border b…
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 2
Ferguson, A.
· Jun 25, 2018
DUNCAN, JOHN
· Jun 8, 2018
 R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Jun 6, 2018
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · May 23, 2018
Rokita, Todd
· May 23, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5876: Border Wall Trust Fund Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5876/
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"H.R. 5876: Border Wall Trust Fund Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5876/.
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H.R. 5876, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5876/.
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