BUILD IT Act
The BUILD IT Act requires the federal government to transfer unused border barrier materials (like concrete segments or steel) to Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas within 90 days of enactment. These materials, currently held by federal agencies or contractors, must be delivered without any fees or charges to the states. The states must then use the materials exclusively for constructing, repairing, or reinforcing border barriers along their sections of the U.S.-Mexico border. The bill does not create new funding or policy but repurposes existing federal assets for state border infrastructure.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Oct 26, 2023
Last action Oct 26, 2023
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Committee
3
Oct 26, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.
lower
Oct 26, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
lower
Oct 26, 2023
Committee
Referred 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.
lower
Oct 26, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
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Troy E. Nehls
RRepublican
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