Senate Bill
John Barrasso
R - WY
Cosponsors
5
Policy Area
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.
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
Congressional Research Service summary
<p><strong>Build the Wall Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This 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.</p>
Main provisions of the bill
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.
Primary Policy Area
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