Buy a Brick, Build the Wall Act of 2019
Latest action · Jan 15, 2019 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H594)
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 3, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Buy a Brick, Build the Wall Act of 2019
This bill authorizes the Department of the Treasury to accept gifts of money for designing, constructing, or maintaining a barrier on the U.S. and Mexico border. Treasury shall establish a trust fund and website for that purpose.
Cosponsors 24
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 3, 2019 to Jan 23, 2019, with 17 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-WV | Alexander X. Mooney | Original | Jan 3, 2019 |
| R-AZ | Andy Biggs | Original | Jan 3, 2019 |
| R-AZ | Debbie Lesko | Original | Jan 3, 2019 |
| R-SC | Jeff Duncan | Original | Jan 3, 2019 |
| R-OH | Jim Jordan | Original | Jan 3, 2019 |
| R-GA | Jody B. Hice | Original | Jan 3, 2019 |
| R-CO | Ken Buck | Original | Jan 3, 2019 |
| R-TX | Louie Gohmert | Original | Jan 3, 2019 |
| R-NC | Mark Meadows | Original | Jan 3, 2019 |
| R-TX | Michael Cloud | Original | Jan 3, 2019 |
| R-AL | Mo Brooks | Original | Jan 3, 2019 |
| R-AZ | Paul A. Gosar | Original | Jan 3, 2019 |
| R-SC | Ralph Norman | Original | Jan 3, 2019 |
| R-PA | Scott Perry | Original | Jan 3, 2019 |
| R-NC | Ted Budd | Original | Jan 3, 2019 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 15, 2019Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H594)
- Jan 3, 2019Introduced in House
- Jan 3, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 200 | Border Wall Trust Fund Act | Related bill | Feb 4, 2019 |
| HR 256 | People’s Border Wall Fund Act | Related bill | Jan 4, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 3, 2019Introduced in House
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