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Borderland Takings Defense Fund Act

Introduced: February 14, 2019 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Mar 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Mar 6, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
Feb 14, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Feb 14, 2019
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Borderland Takings Defense Fund Act

This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a fund to assist eligible individuals when the government seeks to acquire or condemn such individuals' property for the purpose of building physical barriers or roads along the U.S.-Mexico border. DHS shall not take actions toward construction of such barriers or roads until the fund is made available to eligible property owners and such owners are informed as to how to access support through the fund.

Assistance through the fund shall be limited to low-income property owners or those who lack adequate resources to secure representation against the government, as determined by DHS.

What's happening now March 25, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

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