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HR 256 116th Congress House Immigration Border security and unlawful immigration Building construction Department of the Treasury Executive agency funding and structure Government trust funds Mexico

People’s Border Wall Fund Act

Introduced: January 4, 2019 Introduced by: Grothman, Glenn Republican · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
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Jan 4, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 4, 2019
Introduced in House
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People's Border Wall Fund Act

This bill authorizes the Department of the Treasury to accept gifts of money to plan, design, construct, or maintain a barrier along the U.S-Mexico border. Treasury shall establish the Border Wall Fund and website for that purpose. Treasury shall also provide public outreach to educate the public about the fund's existence.

The money deposited in the fund shall be appropriated to the Department of Homeland Security for the planning, design, construction, or maintenance of such a border barrier, and may not be used for any other purpose.

What's happening now January 4, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 32 Related bill Buy a Brick, Build the Wall Act of 2019
  • HR 200 Related bill Border Wall Trust Fund Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Republican 6
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Rose, John W.
Tennessee · Jan 15, 2020
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Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Jan 17, 2019
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Babin, Brian
Texas · Jan 8, 2019
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jan 4, 2019
Meadows, Mark
· Jan 4, 2019
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Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Jan 4, 2019
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Jan 4, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 256: People’s Border Wall Fund Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-256/
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"H.R. 256: People’s Border Wall Fund Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-256/.
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H.R. 256, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-256/.
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