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HR 1232 116th Congress House Immigration Administrative law and regulatory procedures Border security and unlawful immigration Congressional oversight Department of Homeland Security

Rescinding DHS’ Waiver Authority for Border Wall Act

Introduced: February 14, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 2, 2019
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 23.
May 2, 2019
Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 116-45.
Mar 13, 2019
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 12.
Mar 13, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 14, 2019
Introduced in House
Feb 14, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rescinding DHS' Waiver Authority for Border Wall Act

This bill repeals the Department of Homeland Security's authority to waive all legal requirements in order to ensure the expeditious construction of barriers and related roads along the border in the southwestern United States.

What's happening now May 2, 2019

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 23.

 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Mar 14, 2019
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 12, 2019
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 7, 2019
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Feb 27, 2019
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Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Feb 25, 2019
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Feb 14, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1232: Rescinding DHS’ Waiver Authority for Border Wall Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1232/
MLA
"H.R. 1232: Rescinding DHS’ Waiver Authority for Border Wall Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1232/.
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H.R. 1232, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1232/.
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[H.R. 1232: Rescinding DHS’ Waiver Authority for Border Wall Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1232/)
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