HR 4904 United States House · 118th Congress

Build the Wall and Fight Fentanyl Act of 2023

Summary

Build the Wall and Fight Fentanyl Act of 2023 This bill establishes accounts to fund the construction of physical barriers along the U.S. southern border and to provide grants to address fentanyl abuse. These accounts shall be funded from the sale of assets belonging to cartels that have been seized by the Drug Enforcement Administration, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The bill defines cartel as (1) an organization with operations in Mexico and the United States designated as a significant transnational criminal organization; (2) certain named organizations, such as the Sinaloa Cartel and the Juarez Cartel; and (3) other organizations as designated by the President.

Issues: ✗ Immigration

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jul 2023

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Introduced Jul 26, 2023 Last action Jul 26, 2023

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Committee

Jul 26, 2023

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.

lower

Jul 26, 2023

Committee

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Energy and Commerce, 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

Jul 26, 2023

Introduced

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lower

1 primary · 24 co-sponsors