Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Jan 31, 2023
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Referred
Feb 8, 2023
Financial Services · Homeland Security
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Committee
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House floor
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Senate
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary
This bill imposes a fee on remittances sent to certain countries and provides funding for border security activities from the collected amounts. Specifically, the fee shall apply to remittances sent to one of the five countries that had the most citizens or nationals unlawfully enter the United States in the previous fiscal year, as determined by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The fee must be 37% of the amount sent. Half of the money collected by the fee must be placed in a trust fund for reimbursing border states for expenses incurred for border security enforcement measures. The other half must be placed in another trust fund for (1) deploying technology and installing physical barr...
Timeline · 5 actions
Feb 8, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
Feb 1, 2023
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Jan 31, 2023
Introduced in House
Jan 31, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.
Jan 31, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.