To authorize the transfer to Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas of certain materials for the construction of the border wall, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-hr-5810
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24]
Introduced: 2021-11-02
Policy area: Immigration
Latest action: action_date: 2021-11-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-11-02
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to transfer to Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas unused materials obtained for constructing a border wall in each respective state. </p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5810 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 2, 2021 Ms. Van Duyne introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security , and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure , and Oversight and Reform , 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 A BILL To authorize the transfer to Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas of certain materials for the construction of the border wall, and for other purposes.

1. Authorization of transfer of certain materials for border wall Notwithstanding chapter 5 of title 40, United States Code, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Secretary of the Army (acting through the Chief of Engineers), may transfer to Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas materials unused as of the date of the enactment of this Act that were obtained through the expenditure of amounts transferred or otherwise made available for the construction of the border wall in each such State, respectively.