WALL Act of 2019
Latest action · Jan 8, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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 8, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
WALL Act of 2019
This bill appropriates $25 billion for the construction of a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. The amount shall remain available until expended.
As offsets to the spending, this bill restricts the child tax credit, earned income credits, and lifetime learning credits to those with social security numbers and not prohibited from employment in the United States. Also, individuals who file taxes using an individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN) instead of a social security number shall pay a fee ($300 times the number of persons on the tax return issued an ITIN).
The bill restricts eligibility for certain federally-funded benefits, including unemployment compensation, supplemental nutrition assistance, and housing benefits, to those with eligibility to work in the United States. Agencies administering such benefits shall use the E-Verify program to confirm the eligibility of applicants for such benefits.
This bill also sets fines for aliens who improperly enter the United States or overstay their visas.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 8, 2019 to Jul 27, 2020, with 4 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-LA | Bill Cassidy | Original | Jan 8, 2019 |
| R-LA | John Kennedy | Original | Jan 8, 2019 |
| R-SD | Mike Rounds | Original | Jan 8, 2019 |
| R-TX | Ted Cruz | Original | Jan 8, 2019 |
| R-GA | Kelly Loeffler | Jul 27, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 8, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Jan 8, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Appropriations
- Border security and unlawful immigration
- Department of Agriculture
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Department of Labor
- Foreign labor
- Higher education
- Immigration
- Immigration status and procedures
- Income tax credits
- Low- and moderate-income housing
- Poverty and welfare assistance
- Public housing
- Student aid and college costs
- Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
- Tax treatment of families
- User charges and fees
- Wages and earnings
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 8, 2019Introduced in Senate
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