Border Wall Trust Fund Act

USA116^th CongressHR-200| House

| Updated: 2/4/2019

Border Wall Trust Fund Act This bill 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.

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Timeline

Jan 3, 2019

Introduced in House

Jan 3, 2019

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.

Feb 4, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.

January 3, 2019
Introduced in House
January 3, 2019
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.
February 4, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.

Immigration

AppropriationsBorder security and unlawful immigrationDepartment of Homeland SecurityExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archivesGovernment trust fundsLatin AmericaLaw enforcement administration and fundingMexico

Border Wall Trust Fund Act

USA116^th CongressHR-200| House

| Updated: 2/4/2019

Border Wall Trust Fund Act This bill 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.

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Timeline

Jan 3, 2019

Introduced in House

Jan 3, 2019

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.

Feb 4, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.

January 3, 2019
Introduced in House
January 3, 2019
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.
February 4, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.

Bill Posey

Bill Posey

Republican Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (1)

Ron Wright (Republican)

Homeland Security Committee, Ways and Means Committee, Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee

Immigration

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AppropriationsBorder security and unlawful immigrationDepartment of Homeland SecurityExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archivesGovernment trust fundsLatin AmericaLaw enforcement administration and fundingMexico