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116th Congress
Senate
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FACE Act
Introduced: January 29, 2019
Introduced by:
Heinrich, Martin
Democratic
· New Mexico
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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 29, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jan 29, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Full Fair and Complete Exchange Act or the FACE Act
This bill requires the federal government to compensate land owners the full fair market value for land seized for the construction of any barrier or related infrastructure at the U.S.-Mexico border. The government shall not take possession of such land before the compensation has been received and all relevant court proceedings have been completed. For tribal land, the government shall secure the approval of all relevant tribal stakeholders before taking possession.
The bill also imposes various consultation and public meeting requirements related to such land acquisitions.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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