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WALL Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-3146| Senate 
| Updated: 11/3/2021
James M. Inhofe

James M. Inhofe

Republican Senator

Oklahoma

Cosponsors (8)
Mike Braun (Republican)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Cynthia M. Lummis (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)Mike Rounds (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)John Kennedy (Republican)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
WALL Act of 2021 This bill appropriates $25 billion for the construction of a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border and addresses other issues related to immigration. As offsets to this spending, the 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 must pay a fee ($300 for each individual on the tax return who was issued an ITIN). The bill restricts eligibility for certain federally-funded benefits, including unemployment compensation, supplemental nutrition assistance, and housing benefits, to those eligible to work in the United States. Agencies administering such benefits must 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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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-53
WALL Act of 2019
Nov 3, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Nov 3, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-53
    WALL Act of 2019


  • November 3, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 3, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Immigration

WALL Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-3146| Senate 
| Updated: 11/3/2021
WALL Act of 2021 This bill appropriates $25 billion for the construction of a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border and addresses other issues related to immigration. As offsets to this spending, the 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 must pay a fee ($300 for each individual on the tax return who was issued an ITIN). The bill restricts eligibility for certain federally-funded benefits, including unemployment compensation, supplemental nutrition assistance, and housing benefits, to those eligible to work in the United States. Agencies administering such benefits must 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

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-53
WALL Act of 2019
Nov 3, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Nov 3, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-53
    WALL Act of 2019


  • November 3, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 3, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
James M. Inhofe

James M. Inhofe

Republican Senator

Oklahoma

Cosponsors (8)
Mike Braun (Republican)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Cynthia M. Lummis (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)Mike Rounds (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)John Kennedy (Republican)

Finance Committee

Immigration

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted