H.R. 6098 · 118th Congress · House

BUILD IT Act

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.
Introduced
Oct 26, 23
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Border's Unused Idle and Lying Dormant Inventory Transfer Act or the BUILD IT Act

This bill requires the federal government to transfer, upon request, materials associated with the construction of a barrier along the U.S.-Mexico border to the governments of the states along that border (i.e., Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas). The transferred materials must be used to construct, repair, or reinforce a barrier along the U.S.-Mexico border.

The federal government must cancel any existing contracts relating to the maintenance and security of the materials if the cancellation is necessary to transfer the materials.

Action Timeline

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  1. OCT 26, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  2. OCT 26, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. OCT 26, 2023IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Armed Services, 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.

  4. OCT 26, 2023IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Armed Services, 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.

  5. OCT 26, 2023IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Armed Services, 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.

  6. OCT 26, 2023Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.

  7. OCT 26, 2023Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.

Committees

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Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee

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Referred: Oct 26, 2023

Active

Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee

hshm11

Referred: Oct 26, 2023

Active

Armed Services Committee

hsas00

Referred: Oct 26, 2023

Active

Homeland Security Committee

hshm00

Referred: Oct 26, 2023

Active

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

hsgo00

Referred: Oct 26, 2023

Active