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<dc:title>118 S5542 IS: To prohibit the use of Federal funds to remove the border wall or to dispose of materials previously acquired by the Federal Government to construct the border wall.</dc:title>
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<dc:date>2024-12-16</dc:date>
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<distribution-code display="yes">II</distribution-code><congress>118th CONGRESS</congress><session>2d Session</session><legis-num>S. 5542</legis-num><current-chamber>IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES</current-chamber><action><action-date date="20241216">December 16, 2024</action-date><action-desc><sponsor name-id="S407">Mr. Hagerty</sponsor> introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the <committee-name committee-id="SSGA00">Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs</committee-name></action-desc></action><legis-type>A BILL</legis-type><official-title>To prohibit the use of Federal funds to remove the border wall or to dispose of materials previously acquired by the Federal Government to construct the border wall.</official-title></form><legis-body><section id="ide6fcee28aaf84a028fe5bd9c32333c17" section-type="section-one"><enum>1.</enum><header>Limitation on use of Federal funds</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be used—</text><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id79bf4a058e584bfc9839693900a1d0ea"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to deconstruct, dismantle, or otherwise render inoperable any segment of the physical barrier along the international border between the United States and Mexico; or</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="iddbfe9acfcfd4475fa7181322e0757ae6"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to auction, sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of any materials or supplies purchased or otherwise acquired by the Federal Government for the purpose of constructing, maintaining, or reinforcing a physical barrier along such border.</text></paragraph></section></legis-body></bill> 

