US HB200 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 3 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-04 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 3 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-04 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Border Wall Trust Fund Act
Sponsors
Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL] | Rep. Ron Wright [R-TX] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-02-04 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations. |
2019-01-03 | House | 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. |
2019-01-03 | House | 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. |
2019-01-03 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
HB32 (Related) 2019-01-15 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H594)
HB256 (Related) 2019-01-04 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
HB256 (Related) 2019-01-04 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Subjects
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
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
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/200/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr200/BILLS-116hr200ih.pdf |