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.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Immigration
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAppropriationsBorder security and unlawful immigrationDepartment of AgricultureDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDepartment of Housing and Urban DevelopmentDepartment of LaborForeign laborHigher educationImmigration status and proceduresIncome tax creditsLow- and moderate-income housingPoverty and welfare assistancePublic housingStudent aid and college costsTax administration and collection, taxpayersTax treatment of familiesUser charges and feesWages and earnings
WALL Act of 2019
USA116th CongressS-53| Senate
| Updated: 1/8/2019
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.
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAppropriationsBorder security and unlawful immigrationDepartment of AgricultureDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDepartment of Housing and Urban DevelopmentDepartment of LaborForeign laborHigher educationImmigration status and proceduresIncome tax creditsLow- and moderate-income housingPoverty and welfare assistancePublic housingStudent aid and college costsTax administration and collection, taxpayersTax treatment of familiesUser charges and feesWages and earnings