Build the Wall Now Act
Summary
Build the Wall Now Act This bill addresses issues related to the construction of a barrier along the U.S.-Mexico border, such as (1) requiring the Department of Homeland Security to resume any project related to the construction of such a barrier (and any related infrastructure); and (2) exempting such construction projects from various legal requirements, including requirements stemming from the Administrative Procedure Act, the Clean Air Act, and the Clean Water Act.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Apr 7, 2022
Last action Nov 1, 2022
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
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Committee
7
Nov 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
lower
Apr 8, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
lower
Apr 8, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
lower
Apr 8, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
lower
Apr 8, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
lower
Apr 8, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
lower
Apr 7, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, Armed Services, Agriculture, Small Business, the Judiciary, and Oversight and Reform, 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.
lower
Apr 7, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 14 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ted Budd
RRepublican
Co
Alexander X. Mooney
RRepublican
Co
Andy Harris
RRepublican
Co
Bill Posey
RRepublican
Co
Dan Bishop
RRepublican
Co
David B. McKinley
RRepublican
Co
Jeff Duncan
RRepublican
Co
Madison Cawthorn
RRepublican
Co
Nancy Mace
RRepublican
Co
Ralph Norman
RRepublican
Co
Randy K. Weber, Sr.
RRepublican
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