United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 796 (116th)
Savings Through Security Act
Introduced
25 January 2019
Last action
5 March 2019 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Sponsors
Garret Graves, Doug LaMalfa, Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Brian Babin, Ralph Norman, Ron Wright, David Rouzer, Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12], Kevin Hern, Bill Flores, Dan Crenshaw, Bill Posey, Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14], Scott DesJarlais, Austin Scott, Jeff Duncan, Trent Kelly, Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
Subjects
Immigration, Transport
Source updated
21 July 2025
Summary
Savings Through Security Act This bill provides appropriations to the Department of Homeland Security for the procurement and deployment of infrastructure, technology, and manpower to secure the international border between the United States and Mexico. The bill also requires specified federal agencies to (1) report on costs associated with expenditures on unauthorized aliens, and (2) remit to the Treasury certain savings that are attributable to the funds provided by this bill to secure the international border between the United States and Mexico.
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Timeline
25 January 2019
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, the Judiciary, Homeland Security, Agriculture, Ways and Means, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
25 January 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 January 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 January 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
13 February 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
Source: Committee
1 March 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
Source: Committee
5 March 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 25 January 2019 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 25 January 2019
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 25 January 2019
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 25 January 2019
Sponsors
- Garret Graves · R · Sponsor
- Doug LaMalfa · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Brian Babin · R · Cosponsor
- Ralph Norman · R · Cosponsor
- Ron Wright · R · Cosponsor
- David Rouzer · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Kevin Hern · R · Cosponsor
- Bill Flores · R · Cosponsor
- Dan Crenshaw · R · Cosponsor
- Bill Posey · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Scott DesJarlais · R · Cosponsor
- Austin Scott · R · Cosponsor
- Jeff Duncan · R · Cosponsor
- Trent Kelly · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/796
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/796
- us · 116-hr-796 · source updated 21 July 2025