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HR 546 116th Congress House Immigration Appropriations Border security and unlawful immigration Government trust funds Securities

Border Bonds for America Act of 2019

Introduced: January 15, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Feb 4, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
Jan 15, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.
Jan 15, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Border Bonds for America Act of 2019

This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to issue up to $5 billion in bonds in a fiscal year, with proceeds going into a trust fund for the construction of reinforced fencing, physical barriers, and related infrastructure for the southwest border with Mexico. Treasury may issue such bonds for 30 years from the bill's enactment date.

The bill also authorizes Treasury to accept gifts of money for the same purpose.


What's happening now February 4, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 4
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jul 30, 2019
Byrne, Bradley
· Jan 24, 2019
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Jan 24, 2019
Zeldin, Lee
· Jan 24, 2019
 R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Jan 17, 2019
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Jan 15, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 546: Border Bonds for America Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-546/
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"H.R. 546: Border Bonds for America Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-546/.
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H.R. 546, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-546/.
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