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H.R. 326

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 326, the Border Wall Waste Accountability Act, was introduced in the House on Jan 9, 2025 by Rep. Elizabeth Van Duyne (R) with 7 co-sponsors. It was referred to Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability, and last saw action on Jan 9, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.

Record

Text

H.R. 326 has 7 co-sponsors.

hb326/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 326 IH: Border Wall Waste Accountability Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-01-09
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 326  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   January 9, 2025   Ms. Van Duyne  (for herself,  Ms. Tenney ,  Mr. Balderson , and  Mr. Harris of Maryland ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Homeland Security    A BILL
To require the GAO to conduct a study detailing the total cost of unused construction materials that were obtained for the construction of a border wall along the United States-Mexico border.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Border Wall Waste Accountability Act  .
2.
GAO study on cost of unused construction materials for border wall
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a study detailing the total cost of unused construction materials that were obtained for the construction of a border wall along the United States-Mexico border from January 20, 2021, to January 20, 2025.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-01-09
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in House Jan 9, 2025

hb326/introduced-in-house.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in House (01/09/2025)

Border Wall Waste Accountability Act

This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to report to Congress on the total cost of unused construction materials that were obtained for construction of a U.S.-Mexico border wall from January 20, 2021, through January 20, 2025.

Sponsors

Rep. Elizabeth Van Duyne (R) sponsors H.R. 326, and 7 members have co-sponsored it, 3 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 326 went before 2 committees: Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee and Homeland Security.

Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee
Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee
Referred to · Jan 9, 2025 · 22 Bills
Homeland Security
Homeland Security
Referred To · Jan 9, 2025 · 6 Bills

Actions

H.R. 326 has taken 3 actions since Jan 9, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jan 9, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jan 9, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.Homeland Security Committee
Jan 9, 2025
House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee

Votes

H.R. 326 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 326 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Border Wall Waste Accountability Act — Display Title
  • Border Wall Waste Accountability Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To require the GAO to conduct a study detailing the total cost of unused construction materials that were obtained for the construction of a border wall along the United States-Mexico border. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 326 under Government Operations and Politics, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 3 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 326’s is Government Operations and Politics.

hr326/policy-areas.txt
Government Operations and PoliticsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 326 carries 3 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Border security and unlawful immigration to Government studies and investigations.

hr326/subjects.txt
Border security and unlawful immigrationCongressional oversightGovernment studies and investigations

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 326, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 5 (Thursday, January 9, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. VAN DUYNE:H.R. 326.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H93]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com