Finish the Wall Act
Summary
Finish the Wall Act 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.)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jan 12, 2023
Last action Feb 8, 2023
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Total actions
3
Key actions
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Committee
2
Feb 8, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
lower
Jan 12, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
lower
Jan 12, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 46 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Clay Higgins
RRepublican
Co
Andrew S. Clyde
RRepublican
Co
Barry Loudermilk
RRepublican
Co
Ben Cline
RRepublican
Co
Bill Huizenga
RRepublican
Co
Bill Johnson
RRepublican
Co
Bill Posey
RRepublican
Co
Bob Good
RRepublican
Co
Brian Babin
RRepublican
Co
Brian J. Mast
RRepublican
Co
Byron Donalds
RRepublican
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