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H.R. 837 (115th)

Build Bridges Not Walls Act

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Introduced

2 February 2017

Last action

2 March 2017 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

Sponsors

Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1], Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46], Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25], Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35], Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20], Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34], Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Kihuen, Ruben J. [D-NV-4], Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1], Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24], Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16], Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]

Subjects

Immigration

Source updated

11 August 2025

Immigration

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Summary

Build Bridges Not Walls Act This bill provides that the executive order titled "Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvements" signed by the President on January 25, 2017, or any other substantially similar action by the President to use taxpayer dollars or fees to construct a continuous wall or fence between the United States and Mexico shall have no force or effect.

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Timeline

  1. 2 February 2017

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Foreign Affairs, 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

  2. 2 February 2017

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Foreign Affairs, 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

  3. 2 February 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 2 February 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 16 February 2017

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.

    Source: Committee

  6. 24 February 2017

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.

    Source: Committee

  7. 2 March 2017

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

    Source: Committee

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