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HR 6628 117th Congress House Economics and Public Finance Appropriations Border security and unlawful immigration Infrastructure development United Nations

Close Biden’s Open Border Act

Introduced: February 7, 2022 See on congress.gov
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Feb 7, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
Feb 7, 2022
Introduced in House
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Close Biden's Open Border Act

This bill provides $15 billion for the Department of Homeland Security to construct a border wall along the southern border of the United States.

It also imposes a two-year moratorium on funding for U.S. contributions to the United Nations (U.N.). During the two-year period, funds may not be authorized or otherwise made available for contributions to the U.N.

What's happening now February 7, 2022

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Republican 13
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Miller, Mary E.
Illinois · Feb 18, 2022
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Babin, Brian
Texas · Feb 7, 2022
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Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Feb 7, 2022
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Boebert, Lauren
Colorado · Feb 7, 2022
Cawthorn, Madison
· Feb 7, 2022
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Cloud, Michael
Texas · Feb 7, 2022
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Donalds, Byron
Florida · Feb 7, 2022
Gohmert, Louie
· Feb 7, 2022
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Feb 7, 2022
Hice, Jody
· Feb 7, 2022
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Higgins, Clay
Louisiana · Feb 7, 2022
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Massie, Thomas
Kentucky · Feb 7, 2022
Mooney, Alexander
· Feb 7, 2022
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Moore, Barry
Alabama · Feb 7, 2022
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Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Feb 7, 2022
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Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Feb 7, 2022
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Tiffany, Thomas P.
Wisconsin · Feb 7, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6628: Close Biden’s Open Border Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6628/
MLA
"H.R. 6628: Close Biden’s Open Border Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6628/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 6628, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6628/.
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[H.R. 6628: Close Biden’s Open Border Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6628/)
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