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
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 4, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 4, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Committees of jurisdiction
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