Mandates construction of physical barriers along the entire US-Mexico border by December 31, 2025, to prevent illegal crossings and achieve operational control, while funding it via a dedicated trust fund, remittance fees, I-94 fee increases, and reduced foreign assistance tied to illegal border App
Not later than December 31, 2025, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall take such actions as may be necessary (including the removal of obstacles to detection of illegal entrants) to design, test, construct, and install physical barriers, roads, and technology along the international land border between the United States and Mexico to prevent illegal crossings in all areas.
Establishes a Secure the Southern Border Fund to finance barrier construction, vehicles, and equipment for U.S. Border Patrol agents, funded by remittance transfer fees, increased Form I-94 fees, and transfers from reduced foreign assistance based on annual illegal border crossing counts.
Funds deposited in the Secure the Southern Border Fund shall be available until expended. Such funds are authorized to be appropriated, and are appropriated, to the Secretary of Homeland Security only-- (1) to plan, design, construct, or maintain a barrier along the international border between the United States and Mexico; and (2) to purchase and maintain necessary vehicles and equipment for U.S. Border Patrol agents.
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Requires annual reporting of illegal border crossings and nationalities to the Secretary of State, triggers proportionate cuts in foreign assistance to source countries (with a Mexico exception), and mandates transfer of those savings to the border wall fund.
the Secretary of State shall proportionately reduce the amount of Federal financial assistance provided to a foreign state for the fiscal year in which a report under subsection (a) is made by a total of $2,000 for each alien described in such report who is a citizen or national of that country.
Imposes a new 5% fee on outbound remittance transfers (with penalties up to $500k or twice the amount or 20 years imprisonment for evasion), increases the I-94 processing fee from $6 to $25, and redirects portions to the border security fund.
If the designated recipient of a remittance transfer is located outside of the United States, a remittance transfer provider shall collect from the sender of such remittance transfer a remittance fee equal to 5 percent of the United States dollar amount to be transferred.
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2025-01-03: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill's core provisions expand immigration enforcement by mandating and funding full southern border wall construction, increasing Border Patrol resources, penalizing illegal crossings via foreign aid reductions and new fees on remittances and border forms, and waiving legal barriers to expedite building.
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, the Judiciary, Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, Education and Workforce, and Appropriations, 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.
2025-01-03
House
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, the Judiciary, Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, Education and Workforce, and Appropriations, 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.
2025-01-03
House
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, the Judiciary, Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, Education and Workforce, and Appropriations, 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.
2025-01-03
House
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, the Judiciary, Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, Education and Workforce, and Appropriations, 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.
2025-01-03
House
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, the Judiciary, Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, Education and Workforce, and Appropriations, 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.
2025-01-03
House
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, the Judiciary, Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, Education and Workforce, and Appropriations, 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.
2025-01-03
House
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, the Judiciary, Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, Education and Workforce, and Appropriations, 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.
2025-01-03
House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.