Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Senate should give its advice and consent to the ratification of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women.
- Last Action
- 3/8/2019
Actions
- 2019-02-04Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
- 2019-01-03Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
- 2019-01-03Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
- 2019-01-03Introduced in House
- 2019-01-03Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-01-03 (00)
Border Wall Trust Fund Act
This bill authorizes the Department of the Treasury to accept gifts of money for constructing, designing, or maintaining a barrier on the U.S.-Mexico border. Treasury shall establish the Border Wall Trust Fund to store the funds and a public website to receive such gifts. Such funds shall be appropriated for the border barrier and may not be used for any other purpose.
The Department of Homeland Security shall provide for a commemorative display recognizing individuals who contributed to the Trust Fund. The display shall be part of the border barrier.
Cosponsors (1)
- Ron Wright (R-TX)
Subjects
- Appropriations
- Border security and unlawful immigration
- Department of Homeland Security
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Government information and archives
- Government trust funds
- Latin America
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Mexico
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