H.R. 7073: 50 Votes for the Wall Act

115th Congress · introduced 2018-10-19 · Immigration · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.

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Where it came from: introduced 2018-10-19 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

50 Votes for the Wall Act

Plain summary

50 Votes for the Wall Act This bill establishes the Border Wall and Security Trust Fund for funds appropriated to construct a wall (including physical barriers and associated detection technology, roads, and lighting) along the international border between the United States and Mexico by January 19, 2021. The bill provides appropriations to the fund equal to amounts requested by the Department of Homeland Security, which may not exceed a total of $25 billion. The authority provided by this bill terminates on September 30, 2028. When the authority expires, any unobligated balances in the fund must be returned to the Treasury.

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Official text

50 Votes for the Wall Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1] · 24 cosponsors

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Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Mike Rogers (R-AL), Brian Babin (R-TX), Jim Banks (R-IN), Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ), Ralph Norman (R-SC), Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Scott DesJarlais (R-TN), Adrian Smith (R-NE), Jodey C. Arrington (R-TX)

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Words on this page, explained (3)

Appropriation: Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Bill: A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hr7073.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hr>

Record fed-us-cong115-hr7073 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115