Only the right has signed this so far (Bill Ranking)
H.R. 326 · 119th Congress (2025-2026)
8 members · Left 0 · Center 0 · Right 8 (Bill Ranking)
| Sponsor | Rep. Van Duyne, Beth (R-TX) (Introduced 01/09/2025) |
|---|---|
| Sponsor Voting Record | Right · DW-NOMINATE +0.60 · measured from every roll-call vote this member has cast (voteview.com) (Sponsor Ranking) |
| Support |
LLLCLRR support across the spectrum: 8 members signed on (Bill Ranking) this bill: sponsor + current cosponsors, each once |
| Committees | House - Homeland Security Committee |
| Latest Action | 01/09/2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability. |
| Roll Call Votes | There have been no roll call votes |
| Source | view on congress.gov → |
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.
119 HR 326 IH: Border Wall Waste Accountability Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-01-09 text/xml EN 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. I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 326IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 9, 2025Ms. 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 SecurityA BILLTo 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 titleThis Act may be cited as the Border Wall Waste Accountability Act.
2.GAO study on cost of unused construction materials for border wallNot 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.
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| Date | Chamber | All Actions |
|---|---|---|
| 01/09/2025 | Library of Congress | Introduced in House |
| 01/09/2025 | Library of Congress | Introduced in House |
| 01/09/2025 | House floor actions | Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. |
| 01/09/2025 | House committee actions | Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability. |
| Title Type | Title |
|---|---|
| Display Title | Border Wall Waste Accountability Act |
| Short Title(s) as Introduced | Border Wall Waste Accountability Act |
| Official Title 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. |
There are no amendments to this bill.
* = Original cosponsor
| Committee | Activity |
|---|---|
| House - Homeland Security Committee | 01/09/2025 Referred To |
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