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S. 422 118th Congress Senate

Build the Wall Now Act

Official title: A bill to remove legal impediments preventing construction of a border barrier along the international border between the United States and Mexico, improve the… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to remove legal impediments preventing construction of a border barrier along the international border between the United States and Mexico, improve the construction requirements for such barrier, make previously appropriated funds available for constructing such barrier until expanded, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 14, 2023 Introduced by: Ted Budd Republican · North Carolina See on congress.gov
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Feb 14, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Feb 14, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action February 14, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Build the Wall Now Act

This bill resumes the construction of, and modifies the requirements for, a physical barrier along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Specifically, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) must, within one day of the bill's enactment, resume any project related to the construction of such barriers (and any related infrastructure), and DHS may not cancel any contracts related to such construction that were entered into on or before January 20, 2021. Additionally, funds already appropriated for such construction must remain available until expended.

The bill also modifies the requirements for the physical barriers along the southern border and requires DHS to consult with the labor organization representing border patrol agents about the safety and effectiveness of the agents deployed in the vicinity of the barriers.

Finally, the bill exempts these construction projects from certain legal requirements, including requirements stemming from the Administrative Procedure Act, the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, and the federal laws regarding public contracts.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 989 Identical bill Build the Wall Now Act
  • HR 1531 To provide for the renewed availability of funds to construct the border wall upon the deployment of the National Guard…
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Republican 8
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Britt, Katie Boyd
Alabama · Feb 16, 2023
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Feb 14, 2023
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Feb 14, 2023
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Feb 14, 2023
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Feb 14, 2023
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Feb 14, 2023
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Feb 14, 2023
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Feb 14, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 422: Build the Wall Now Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-422/
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"S. 422: Build the Wall Now Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-422/.
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S. 422, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-422/.
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