Border Wall Trust Fund Act
USA117th CongressHR-416| House
| Updated: 1/22/2021
Bill Posey
Republican Representative
Florida
Homeland Security Committee, Ways and Means Committee, Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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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Introduced in 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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
USA117th CongressHR-416| House
| Updated: 1/22/2021
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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Introduced in 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
Bill Posey
Republican Representative
Florida
Homeland Security Committee, Ways and Means Committee, Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee
Immigration
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
AppropriationsBorder security and unlawful immigrationDepartment of Homeland SecurityExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archivesGovernment trust fundsLatin AmericaLaw enforcement administration and fundingMexico