HOUSE 6098118th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.

BUILD IT Act

Last Action: 10/26/2023

Actions

2023-10-26Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.
2023-10-26Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
2023-10-26Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Armed 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.
2023-10-26Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Armed 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.
2023-10-26Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Armed 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.
2023-10-26Introduced in House
2023-10-26Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2023-10-26 (00)

Border's Unused Idle and Lying Dormant Inventory Transfer Act or the BUILD IT Act

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.

Subjects

Arizona
Border security and unlawful immigration
California
Latin America
Materials
Mexico
New Mexico
Public contracts and procurement
Texas
User charges and fees

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