Finish the Wall Act
Summary
Finish the Wall Act This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to resume activities related to the construction of a barrier system along the U.S.-Mexico border and addresses other border-related issues. DHS must resume all such construction activities that were planned or underway prior to January 20, 2021. DHS must also expend all funds appropriated or explicitly obligated since October 1, 2016, for construction of this barrier system. DHS may not cancel contracts for activities related to such construction entered into on or before January 20, 2021. Furthermore, within 14 days of this bill's enactment, DHS must certify to Congress that U.S. Customs and Border Protection facilities that process adults taken into custody at the border are fully compliant with certain laws related to the collection of DNA. (Among other things, these laws allow for the collection of DNA samples from non-U.S. persons detained under U.S. authority.)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Apr 21, 2021
Last action Apr 22, 2021
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Total actions
3
Key actions
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Committee
2
Apr 22, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
lower
Apr 21, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
lower
Apr 21, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 86 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Clay Higgins
RRepublican
Co
A. Drew Ferguson IV
RRepublican
Co
Andrew R. Garbarino
RRepublican
Co
Andrew S. Clyde
RRepublican
Co
Andy Biggs
RRepublican
Co
Ann Wagner
RRepublican
Co
August Pfluger
RRepublican
Co
Austin Scott
RRepublican
Co
Barry Moore
RRepublican
Co
Bill Huizenga
RRepublican
Co
Bob Gibbs
RRepublican
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