Rescinding DHS’ Waiver Authority for Border Wall Act

Bill: 116-hr-1232
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4]
Introduced: 2019-02-14
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Border security and unlawful immigration

Congressional oversight

Department of Homeland Security
Latest action: action_date: 2019-05-02
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 23.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-02-14
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Rescinding DHS' Waiver Authority for Border Wall Act</b></p> <p>This bill repeals the Department of Homeland Security's authority to waive all legal requirements in order to ensure the expeditious construction of barriers and related roads along the border in the southwestern United States. <br> </p>

action_date: 2019-05-02
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <p><b>Rescinding DHS' Waiver Authority for Border Wall Act</b></p> <p>This bill repeals the Department of Homeland Security's authority to waive all legal requirements in order to ensure the expeditious construction of barriers and related roads along the border in the southwestern United States. <br> </p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1232 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2019 Miss Rice of New York (for herself and Mr. Thompson of Mississippi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to repeal certain waiver authority relating to the construction of new border barriers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rescinding DHS’ Waiver Authority for Border Wall Act . 2. Repeal of waiver authority for the construction of new border barriers Section 102 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (division C of Public Law 104–208 ; 8 U.S.C. 1103 note) is amended by striking subsection (c).

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 23 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1232 [Report No. 116–45] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2019 Miss Rice of New York (for herself and Mr. Thompson of Mississippi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security May 2, 2019 Additional sponsors: Ms. Escobar , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Ms. Schakowsky , Ms. Norton , Mr. Langevin , and Ms. Clarke of New York May 2, 2019 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to repeal certain waiver authority relating to the construction of new border barriers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rescinding DHS’ Waiver Authority for Border Wall Act . 2. Repeal of waiver authority for the construction of new border barriers Section 102 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (division C of Public Law 104–208 ; 8 U.S.C. 1103 note) is amended by striking subsection (c).

May 2, 2019 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed