No Taxpayer Funding for the Wall Act
- Last Action
- 5/18/2017
Actions
- 2017-05-18Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
- 2017-03-22Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
- 2017-03-09Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
- 2017-03-09Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
- 2017-03-09Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
- 2017-03-09Introduced in House
- 2017-03-09Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2017-03-09 (00)
No Taxpayer Funding for the Wall Act
This bill prohibits: (1) any federal agency from obligating or expending any federal funds to carry out provisions of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 regarding barriers at the border or any related provision of law or to otherwise build a border fence, wall, or related physical barriers along the U.S. southern border; and (2) a state from using federal grant funds for such purpose.
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) must conduct an audit each fiscal year to assess compliance with such prohibition. If the GAO is unable to confirm compliance, the Office of Management and Budget and federal agencies must take specified actions to reduce funds for federal agencies and states until the GAO is able to confirm compliance.
The bill authorizes the President to enter into a treaty, approved by the Senate, with a foreign country to pay for the costs associated with carrying out such border barrier activities. The Inspector General of the federal agency responsible for carrying out such treaty shall oversee the use of funds received and expended pursuant to such treaty.
The OMB shall: (1) include a statement of budgetary impact of and related to any executive order or presidential memorandum issued relating to border security during FY2017-FY2021; and (2) establish a publicly available website to track and display funds received from other non-federal sources, including foreign governments, to build a barrier along the souther border.
Cosponsors (20)
- JAMES MCGOVERN (D-MA)
- SHEILA JACKSON LEE (D-TX)
- Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY)
- Darren Soto (D-FL)
- BETTY MCCOLLUM (D-MN)
- Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-NM)
- Mark Pocan (D-WI)
- Bill Foster (D-IL)
- Katherine Clark (D-MA)
- Filemon Vela (D-TX)
- Norma Torres (D-CA)
- ALCEE HASTINGS (D-FL)
- BOBBY RUSH (D-IL)
- Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
- Jared Polis (D-CO)
- LUIS GUTIERREZ (D-IL)
- Jamie Raskin (D-MD)
- Linda Sánchez (D-CA)
- Julia Brownley (D-CA)
- BARBARA LEE (D-CA)
Subjects
- Accounting and auditing
- Border security and unlawful immigration
- Budget process
- Congressional oversight
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- International law and treaties
- Latin America
- Mexico
- Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
- Public contracts and procurement
- User charges and fees
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