H.R. 8230 117th Congress House

BUILD IT Act

Official title: To terminate certain contracts relating to the construction of the border fence and to transfer unused border fence material to the States along the southwest border.

Introduced: June 24, 2022 Introduced by: Mariannette Miller-Meeks Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov

Immigration

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

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Passed Senate

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Became law

Jun 25, 2022

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

Jun 25, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.

Jun 24, 2022

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Armed Services, 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.

Jun 24, 2022

Introduced in House

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Latest action June 25, 2022

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

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Border's Unused Idle and Lying Dormant Inventory Transfer Act or the BUILD IT Act

This bill requires the federal government to transfer, upon request, materials associated with the construction of a barrier along the U.S.-Mexico border to the governments of the states along that border (i.e., Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas). The transferred materials must be used to construct a barrier along the U.S.-Mexico border.

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