WALL Act of 2021
Latest action · Nov 3, 2021 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.
- IntroducedNov 3, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
WALL Act of 2021
This bill appropriates $25 billion for the construction of a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border and addresses other issues related to immigration.
As offsets to this spending, the 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 must pay a fee ($300 for each individual on the tax return who was issued an ITIN).
The bill restricts eligibility for certain federally-funded benefits, including unemployment compensation, supplemental nutrition assistance, and housing benefits, to those eligible to work in the United States. Agencies administering such benefits must 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 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 3, 2021 to Jan 13, 2022, with 6 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-WY | Cynthia M. Lummis | Original | Nov 3, 2021 |
| R-LA | John Kennedy | Original | Nov 3, 2021 |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Original | Nov 3, 2021 |
| R-IN | Mike Braun | Original | Nov 3, 2021 |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | Original | Nov 3, 2021 |
| R-TX | Ted Cruz | Original | Nov 3, 2021 |
| R-MS | Cindy Hyde-Smith | Nov 17, 2021 | |
| R-SD | Mike Rounds | Jan 13, 2022 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 3, 2021Introduced in Senate
- Nov 3, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 3, 2021Introduced in Senate
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