H.R. 6098: BUILD IT Act
Quick Facts
Bill Sponsor: Rep. Troy Nehls (R-TX-22)
Congress: 118th
Date Introduced: October 26, 2023
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability. (October 26, 2023)
Bill 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.