H.R. 164 — Introduced in House

I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 164 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2023Mr. Good of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Rosendale, Mr. Tiffany, Mr. Gaetz, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, and Mr. Massie) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on 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 A BILL To provide appropriations for a border wall and provide for a moratorium on certain other funding, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Close Biden’s Open Border Act. 2. Border wall funding (a) In general There is appropriated, out of any amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $15,000,000,000 for the Secretary of Homeland Security to construct a border wall along the southern border of the United States. To the extent available, such amounts shall be derived from the unobligated balance of amounts appropriated (as of the day before the date of the enactment of this Act) for the purpose described in subsection (b). (b) Moratorium Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no amounts may be authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available, during the 2-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, for United States contributions to the United Nations.