118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 5130Finish It Act

To require the Secretary of Defense to use, transfer, or donate all excess construction materials intended for the wall on the southwest border of the United States that are being stored by the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

Armed forces and national security
Introduced Aug 1, 2023
Last action Aug 1, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Armed Services
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to submit a plan (within 15 days after the bill is enacted) to utilize, transfer, or donate to states all existing excess border wall construction materials to construct a permanent physical barrier along the U.S.-Mexico border. If DOD delays in submitting or executing the plan, the travel budget of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy must be decreased by 1% for every two days of delay. DOD must work with the Defense Logistics Agency to execute the plan until DOD is no longer incurring any costs to maintain, store, or protect the excess materials. Any state requesting border wall construction materials must certify, in writing, that...

Provisions · 4 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 2 actions
Aug 1, 2023
Introduced in House
Aug 1, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.