119th Congress Immigration
H.R. 163: Finish the Wall Act
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Summary
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to resume activities related to the construction of a barrier system along the U.S.-Mexico border and addresses other border-related issues.
DHS must resume all such construction activities that were planned or underway prior to January 20, 2021. DHS must also expend all funds appropriated or explicitly obligated since October 1, 2016, for construction of this barrier system. DHS may not cancel contracts for activities related to such construction entered into on or before January 20, 2021.
Furthermore, within 14 days of this bill's enactment, DHS must certify to Congress that U.S. Customs and Border Protection facilities that process adults taken into custody at the border are fully compliant with certain laws related to the collection of DNA. (Among other things, these laws allow for the collection of DNA samples from non-U.S. persons detained under U.S. authority.)
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Vern Buchanan R-FLOriginal
- Mike Bost R-ILOriginal
- Jack Bergman R-MIOriginal
- Josh Brecheen R-OKOriginal
- Ben Cline R-VAOriginal
- Jeff Crank R-COOriginal
- Mike Ezell R-MSOriginal
- Randy Feenstra R-IAOriginal
- Charles Fleischmann R-TNOriginal
- Michael Guest R-MSOriginal
- Bill Huizenga R-MIOriginal
- Diana Harshbarger R-TNOriginal
- Erin Houchin R-INOriginal
- David Kustoff R-TNOriginal
- Anna Luna R-FLOriginal
- Nancy Mace R-SCOriginal
- John Moolenaar R-MIOriginal
- Daniel Meuser R-PAOriginal
- John Rose R-TNOriginal
- Chip Roy R-TXOriginal
- David Taylor R-OHOriginal
- Randy Weber R-TXOriginal
- Lauren Boebert R-CO
- Barry Loudermilk R-GA
- Tracey Mann R-KS
- Pete Stauber R-MN
- James Comer R-KY
- Cory Mills R-FL
- H. Griffith R-VA
Who scored on this bill
- 1Clay Higgins SponsorIntroduced, reached a cosponsor milestone2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the House by Clay Higgins.
Show the full action history (3 actions)
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.