Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 264
116th Congress(2019-2020)
A bill to prohibit the construction of certain elements of a physical barrier along the southern border of the United States in Federal wildlife and wilderness areas and on State land.
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jan 29, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jan 29, 2019
Latest Action
Jan 29, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
264
Congress
116
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Primary focus of measure is natural areas (including wilderness); lands under government jurisdiction; land use practices and policies; parks, monuments, and historic sites; fisheries and marine resources; mining and minerals. Measures concerning energy supplies and production may fall under Energy policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
New Mexico
Democrat
New Mexico
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

This bill prohibits the use of any federal funds for the design or construction of any levee wall, steel-bollard fence, or other wall within or on

  • a unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System;
  • a unit of the National Wilderness Preservation System;
  • a wildlife corridor, as determined by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; or
  • land owned or under the jurisdiction of a state, unless an appropriate authority of that state approves the construction.
Text (1)
January 29, 2019
Actions (2)
01/29/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
01/29/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 3:02:55 PM