H.R. 1234 · 116th Congress · 2019–2020
Preventing the Taking of Americans’ Land to Build Trump’s Wall Act
H.R. 1234 in the 116th Congress (2019–2020) was introduced on Feb 14, 2019, sponsored by Filemon Vela with 7 co-sponsors.
During the 116th Congress (2019–2020), Donald Trump was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Feb 14, 2019
- Co-sponsors
- 7
- Policy area
- Immigration
What it does
Preventing the Taking of Americans' Land to Build Trump's Wall Act This bill restricts the government's ability to seize private land rights for physical barriers, or roads between ports of entry, along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Filemon Vela (D-TX). Co-sponsors: 7 Democrats.
Where it stands
- IntroducedFeb 14, 2019
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. (Mar 25, 2019)
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Committees
- Judiciary Committee
- Homeland Security Committee
More
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