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HR 1531 118th Congress House Immigration

To provide for the renewed availability of funds to construct the border wall upon the deployment of the National Guard to the southern land border of the United States, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 10, 2023 Introduced by: Strong, Dale W. Republican · Alabama See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 13, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
Mar 10, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Mar 10, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill addresses the construction of a border barrier system along the southern border, such as requiring construction activities to resume if certain conditions are met.

Specifically, during any period in which the Armed Forces or the National Guard are performing active service at the U.S. southern land border, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) must resume all activities related to constructing physical barriers and accompanying infrastructure that were underway or planned prior to January 20, 2021.

DHS must also (1) expend all funds appropriated or explicitly authorized for constructing such a border barrier system on or after October 1, 2016; and (2) honor all agreements related to the construction of the border barrier system that were entered into before January 20, 2021, with the consent of all applicable parties to revive such agreements.

DHS may not cancel any contracts for the construction of the border barrier system entered into on or before January 20, 2021.

The bill also extends the availability of certain funds made available from FY2018 through FY2021 for construction of the border barrier system.

What's happening now March 13, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 989 Related bill Build the Wall Now Act
  • S 422 Related bill Build the Wall Now Act
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1531: To provide for the renewed availability of funds to construct the border wall upon the deployment of the National Guard to the southern land border of the United States, and for other purposes.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1531/
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"H.R. 1531: To provide for the renewed availability of funds to construct the border wall upon the deployment of the National Guard to the southern land border of the United States, and for other purposes.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1531/.
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H.R. 1531, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1531/.
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[H.R. 1531: To provide for the renewed availability of funds to construct the border wall upon the deployment of the National Guard to the southern land border of the United States, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1531/)
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