Build the Wall Act of 2025

Senate Bill

S. 42

119th Congress

Build the Wall Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:Jan 13, 2025

Primary Sponsor

John Barrasso

R - WY

Cosponsors

5

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Immigration

Summary

This bill establishes the Southern Border Wall Construction Fund and redirects all unobligated COVID-19 state and local relief funds to construct and maintain physical barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Introduced1/13/2025

StatusRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

ChamberSenate

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Vote Prediction

Build the Wall Act of 2025

This bill establishes the Southern Border Wall Construction Fund and redirects all unobligated COVID-19 state and local relief funds to construct and maintain physical barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border.

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This bill establishes the Southern Border Wall Construction Fund and redirects all unobligated COVID-19 state and local relief funds to construct and maintain physical barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Bill Number: 42
Introduced: 1/13/2025
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Policy Area: Immigration

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Fact Sheet

Title: Build the Wall Act of 2025
Bill Number: 42
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced: 1/13/2025
Summary: This bill establishes the Southern Border Wall Construction Fund and redirects all unobligated COVID-19 state and local relief funds to construct and maintain physical barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill establishes the Southern Border Wall Construction Fund and redirects all unobligated COVID-19 state and local relief funds to construct and maintain physical barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Last updated: 1/5/2026

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Build the Wall Act of 2025This bill establishes the Southern Border Wall Construction Fund to be used by the Department of Homeland Security to construct and maintain physical barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border. All unobligated amounts in the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds must be immediately deposited in the Southern Border Wall Construction Fund.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Establishes Southern Border Wall Construction Fund
Redirects COVID relief funds to border wall
Uses unobligated state and local recovery funds
Funds construction and maintenance of border barriers
Targets U.S.-Mexico border infrastructure

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

Border wall construction would receive significant new funding. States and localities would lose unspent COVID relief allocations. Immigration enforcement infrastructure would be expanded along the southern border.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Immigration

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

42, 119th Congress (2025). "Build the Wall Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-42

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