S 53 116th Congress Senate

WALL Act of 2019

Official title: A bill to appropriate $25,000,000,000 for the construction of a border wall between the United States and Mexico, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 8, 2019 See on congress.gov

Immigration Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAppropriationsBorder security and unlawful immigrationDepartment of Agriculture

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Department of Health and Human ServicesDepartment of Housing and Urban DevelopmentDepartment of LaborForeign laborHigher educationImmigration status and proceduresIncome tax creditsLow- and moderate-income housingPoverty and welfare assistancePublic housingStudent aid and college costsTax administration and collection, taxpayersTax treatment of familiesUser charges and feesWages and earnings

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Jan 8, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Jan 8, 2019

Introduced in Senate

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Latest action January 8, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

WALL Act of 2019

This bill appropriates $25 billion for the construction of a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. The amount shall remain available until expended.

As offsets to the spending, this bill restricts the child tax credit, earned income credits, and lifetime learning credits to those with social security numbers and not prohibited from employment in the United States. Also, individuals who file taxes using an individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN) instead of a social security number shall pay a fee ($300 times the number of persons on the tax return issued an ITIN).

The bill restricts eligibility for certain federally-funded benefits, including unemployment compensation, supplemental nutrition assistance, and housing benefits, to those with eligibility to work in the United States. Agencies administering such benefits shall use the E-Verify program to confirm the eligibility of applicants for such benefits.

This bill also sets fines for aliens who improperly enter the United States or overstay their visas.

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