H.R. 816: Build the Wall Act of 2025

This bill, titled the "Build the Wall Act of 2025," proposes the establishment of a dedicated fund to support the construction and maintenance of physical barriers along the southern border of the United States. The main points of the bill are as follows:

Establishment of the Southern Border Wall Construction Fund

The bill creates a new account within the general fund of the U.S. Treasury known as the "Southern Border Wall Construction Fund." This fund will serve to pool financial resources specifically for border infrastructure projects.

Funding Source

To finance this fund, the bill mandates that all unobligated amounts from the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, which were established under specific provisions of the Social Security Act, be deposited into the construction fund. This means that any allocated but unused funds from these COVID-19 recovery programs would be redirected toward border wall construction.

Use of Funds

The funds collected in the Southern Border Wall Construction Fund are designated for use by the Secretary of Homeland Security. Specifically, the purpose of the funds will be to:

• Construct new physical barriers along the southern border.
• Maintain existing barriers to ensure their effectiveness and longevity.

Legislative Process

The bill has been introduced in the House of Representatives and has been referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, along with the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for further consideration.

Overall Purpose

The overarching goal of this legislation is to enhance border security through the expansion of physical barriers, funded through reallocating previous COVID-19 recovery aid that is no longer needed for its initial purpose.

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