118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 1494BUILD IT Act

A bill to terminate certain contracts relating to the construction of the border fence and to transfer unused border fence materials to the States along the southwest border of the United States.

Immigration
Introduced May 9, 2023
Last action May 9, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
May 9, 2023
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Referred
May 9, 2023
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
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Committee
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Senate
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House floor
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

This bill requires the federal government to transfer, upon request, materials associated with the construction of a barrier along the U.S.-Mexico border to the governments of the states along that border (i.e., Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas). The transferred materials must be used to construct, repair, or reinforce a barrier along the U.S.-Mexico border. The federal government must cancel any existing contracts relating to the maintenance and security of the materials if the cancellation is necessary to transfer the materials.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in Senate
Timeline · 2 actions
May 9, 2023
Introduced in Senate
May 9, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.