US HB546 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 9-0)
Status: Introduced on January 15 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-04 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 15 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-04 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Directs the Department of the Treasury to issue up to $5 billion in bonds in a fiscal year, with proceeds going into a trust fund for the construction of reinforced fencing, physical barriers, and related infrastructure for the southwest border with Mexico. Treasury may issue such bonds for 30 years from the bill's enactment date. The bill also authorizes Treasury to accept gifts of money for the same purpose.
Title
Border Bonds for America Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Rep. Steven Palazzo [R-MS] | Rep. Andy Harris [R-MD] | Rep. Matt Gaetz [R-FL] | Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL] |
| Rep. Morgan Griffith [R-VA] | Rep. Lee Zeldin [R-NY] | Rep. Bradley Byrne [R-AL] | Rep. Ralph Norman [R-SC] |
| Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-04 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations. |
| 2019-01-15 | House | Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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. |
| 2019-01-15 | House | Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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. |
| 2019-01-15 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/546/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr546/BILLS-116hr546ih.pdf |
