US SB53 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-08 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 8 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-08 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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. also sets fines for aliens who improperly enter the United States or overstay their visas.
Title
WALL Act of 2019
Sponsors
Sen. James Inhofe [R-OK] | Sen. Mike Rounds [R-SD] | Sen. John Kennedy [R-LA] | Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX] |
Sen. Bill Cassidy [R-LA] | Sen. Kelly Loeffler [R-GA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-01-08 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Subjects
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
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
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/53/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s53/BILLS-116s53is.pdf |