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Finish It Act

12/15/2023, 4:01 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 5130

Finish It Act

This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to submit a plan (within 15 days after the bill is enacted) to utilize, transfer, or donate to states all existing excess border wall construction materials to construct a permanent physical barrier along the U.S.-Mexico border. If DOD delays in submitting or executing the plan, the travel budget of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy must be decreased by 1% for every two days of delay.

DOD must work with the Defense Logistics Agency to execute the plan until DOD is no longer incurring any costs to maintain, store, or protect the excess materials.

Any state requesting border wall construction materials must certify, in writing, that the materials will be used exclusively for the construction of a permanent physical barrier to stop illicit human and vehicle trafficking along the border. If a state does not use all such materials for the specified purpose within two years of receiving the materials, the state must pay the federal government an amount equal to the original purchase price of the materials.

Current Status of Bill HR 5130

Bill HR 5130 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since August 1, 2023. Bill HR 5130 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the House on August 1, 2023.  Bill HR 5130's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. as of August 1, 2023

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 5130

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
0
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 5130

Primary Policy Focus

Armed Forces and National Security

Comments

Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 5130

Dale W. Strong
Dale W. Strong
AlabamaRepublican
Rudy Yakym III
Rudy Yakym III
IndianaRepublican
John H. Rutherford
John H. Rutherford
FloridaRepublican
Debbie Lesko
Debbie Lesko
ArizonaRepublican
Doug LaMalfa
Doug LaMalfa
CaliforniaRepublican
Doug Lamborn
Doug Lamborn
ColoradoRepublican

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