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HR 32 116th Congress House

Buy a Brick, Build the Wall Act of 2019

Official title: To allow the Secretary of the Treasury to accept public donations to fund the construction of a barrier on the border between the United States and Mexico and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 3, 2019 Introduced by: Davidson, Warren Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov
Immigration Border security and unlawful immigrationBuilding constructionDepartment of the TreasuryExecutive agency funding and structure
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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To President
Became law
Jan 15, 2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H594)
Jan 3, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 3, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 15, 2019

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H594)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Buy a Brick, Build the Wall Act of 2019

This bill authorizes the Department of the Treasury to accept gifts of money for designing, constructing, or maintaining a barrier on the U.S. and Mexico border. Treasury shall establish a trust fund and website for that purpose.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 200 Related bill Border Wall Trust Fund Act
  • HR 256 Related bill People’s Border Wall Fund Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Republican 12
R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Jan 11, 2019
 R
Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Jan 11, 2019
 R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Jan 11, 2019
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Jan 10, 2019
Gibbs, Bob
· Jan 10, 2019
JONES, WALTER
· Jan 10, 2019
 R
Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Jan 3, 2019
Brooks, Mo
· Jan 3, 2019
Buck, Ken
· Jan 3, 2019
 R
Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Jan 3, 2019
 R
Cloud, Michael
Texas · Jan 3, 2019
Gohmert, Louie
· Jan 3, 2019
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jan 3, 2019
Hice, Jody
· Jan 3, 2019
 R
Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Jan 3, 2019
 R
Massie, Thomas
Kentucky · Jan 3, 2019
Meadows, Mark
· Jan 3, 2019
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Jan 3, 2019
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Jan 3, 2019
Yoho, Ted
· Jan 3, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 32: Buy a Brick, Build the Wall Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-32/
MLA
"H.R. 32: Buy a Brick, Build the Wall Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-32/.
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H.R. 32, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-32/.
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