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HOUSE 837115th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

Build Bridges Not Walls Act

Last Action
3/2/2017

Actions

  • 2017-03-02Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
  • 2017-02-24Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
  • 2017-02-16Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
  • 2017-02-02Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and 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.
  • 2017-02-02Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and 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.
  • 2017-02-02Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and 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.
  • 2017-02-02Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and 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.
  • 2017-02-02Introduced in House
  • 2017-02-02Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2017-02-02 (00)

Build Bridges Not Walls Act

This bill provides that the executive order titled "Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvements" signed by the President on January 25, 2017, or any other substantially similar action by the President to use taxpayer dollars or fees to construct a continuous wall or fence between the United States and Mexico shall have no force or effect.

Cosponsors (20)

  • J. Correa (D-CA)
  • Dwight Evans (D-PA)
  • EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
  • Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)
  • Grace Meng (D-NY)
  • Raul Ruiz (D-CA)
  • Nanette Barragan (D-CA)
  • ZOE LOFGREN (D-CA)
  • Katherine Clark (D-MA)
  • Mark Pocan (D-WI)
  • Darren Soto (D-FL)
  • Mark Takano (D-CA)
  • Tony Cárdenas (D-CA)
  • Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
  • Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ)
  • Juan Vargas (D-CA)
  • GRACE NAPOLITANO (D-CA)
  • Adriano Espaillat (D-NY)
  • Norma Torres (D-CA)
  • Joaquin Castro (D-TX)

Subjects

  • Border security and unlawful immigration
  • Latin America
  • Mexico
  • Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
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