House Bill 7304
115th Congress(2017-2018)
To authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to issue Border Wall Bonds, and for other purposes.
Introduced
Introduced in House on Dec 13, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
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
7304
Congress
115
Policy Area
Economics and Public Finance
Economics and Public Finance
Primary focus of measure is budgetary matters such as appropriations, public debt, the budget process, government lending, government accounts and trust funds; monetary policy and inflation; economic development, performance, and economic theory.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
This bill authorizes the Department of the Treasury to issue bonds known as Border Wall Bonds to finance the construction of a physical barrier along the southern border of the United States.
The bill establishes the Border Wall Trust Fund in the Treasury and provides appropriations to the fund equal to the revenues derived from the sale and issuance of the Border Wall Bonds. The amounts in the trust fund are only available for expenditures to build a physical barrier along the southern border of the United States.
December 13, 2018
12/13/2018
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
12/13/2018
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:40:48 PM