Border Wall Trust Fund Act

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Bill Number

HR 200

Introduced

Jan 3, 2019

Latest Action

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

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Topics

Appropriations Border security and unlawful immigration Department of Homeland Security Executive agency funding and structure Government information and archives Government trust funds Immigration Latin America Law enforcement administration and funding Mexico

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Summary

Border Wall Trust Fund Act

This bill authorizes the Department of the Treasury to accept gifts of money for constructing, designing, or maintaining a barrier on the U.S.-Mexico border. Treasury shall establish the Border Wall Trust Fund to store the funds and a public website to receive such gifts. Such funds shall be appropriated for the border barrier and may not be used for any other purpose.

The Department of Homeland Security shall provide for a commemorative display recognizing individuals who contributed to the Trust Fund. The display shall be part of the border barrier.

Actions

Feb 4, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
Jan 3, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Jan 3, 2019

Introduced in House

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