BUILD IT Act
- Last Action
- 5/9/2023
Actions
- 2023-05-09Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 2023-05-09Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2023-05-09 (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.
Cosponsors (4)
- Ted Cruz (R-TX)
- Chuck Grassley (R-IA)
- Steve Daines (R-MT)
- Rick Scott (R-FL)
Subjects
- Arizona
- Border security and unlawful immigration
- California
- Latin America
- Materials
- Mexico
- New Mexico
- Public contracts and procurement
- Texas
- User charges and fees
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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