H.R. 816 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Build the Wall Act of 2025
Cosponsors: 10 (0 D, 10 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-12
Introduced: 2025-01-28
Latest action (2025-01-28): Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
What H.R. 816 does, in plain terms
Build the Wall Act of 2025 This bill establishes the Southern Border Wall Construction Fund to be used by the Department of Homeland Security to construct and maintain physical barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border. All unobligated amounts in the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds must be immediately deposited in the Southern Border Wall Construction Fund.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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