Stopping Executive Overreach on Military Appropriations Act

2019-10-24

Introduced in Senate

Stopping Executive Overreach on Military Appropriations Act

This bill requires congressional approval for military construction projects commenced pursuant to a declaration of a national emergency, prohibits the Department of Defense (DOD) from expending funds for a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, requires the return of DOD funds shifted to wall construction, and requires an ethics review of private contracts related to such construction.

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