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HR 522 116th Congress House

No Walls Act

Official title: To prohibit the creation of manufactured emergencies in order to build border walls.

Introduced: January 18, 2019 Introduced by: Meng, Grace Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Immigration AppropriationsBorder security and unlawful immigrationBuilding constructionGovernment trust fundsMexico
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Jan 11, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 11, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 25, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

No Walls Act

This bill prohibits using available funds to build any new border barriers through a declaration of a national emergency.

It also prohibits using such funds to declare a national emergency with respect to immigration concerns at the U.S.-Mexico border.

This restriction shall be enforced during a lapse in the appropriations of any federal agency.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6
D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jan 18, 2019
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jan 18, 2019
 D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · Jan 11, 2019
 D
Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Jan 11, 2019
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Jan 11, 2019
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jan 11, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 522: No Walls Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-522/
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"H.R. 522: No Walls Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-522/.
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H.R. 522, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-522/.
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