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Immigration

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Provide mandatory appropriations for border-wall-system infrastructure

Project 2025 calls for mandatory appropriations for border-wall systems, technology, and personnel.

Project 2025 said

Mandatory appropriation for border wall system infrastructure.
Chapter
5 · Department of Homeland Security
Author
Ken Cuccinelli
Department
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Printed page
148
PDF page
180
Last verified
August 16, 2026
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Compared with

Government did

Match: Direct Match

Public Law 119-21

Public Law 119-21 contains separate provisions affecting SNAP work requirements, Medicaid community engagement, border infrastructure, and federal student loans; each provision has its own implementation date.

Section 90001

Border infrastructure and wall-system appropriation

Section 90001 appropriates $46.55 billion through September 30, 2029 for border barriers, access roads, cameras, lights, sensors, detection technology, and related work. Appropriation does not establish completion of construction.

Action type
Federal Statute
Identifier
Public Law 119-21
Current status
Effective
In effect
Yes
Last verified
August 16, 2026

Why this match

Project 2025 calls for mandatory appropriations for border-wall systems, technology, and personnel; Section 90001 provides a large mandatory appropriation for barriers and related infrastructure and technology.

How this can change

Reversibility: Difficult

Congressional Repeal Or Amendment

Congress can amend or repeal the federal provision, followed by presidential signature or a veto override. USDA administers the law; courts can review legal claims but do not repeal statutes.

Authority: Congress · President · Agency · Courts

Reversibility: Difficult

Congressional Repeal Or Amendment

Congress can amend or repeal Section 71119, followed by presidential signature or a veto override. CMS and states implement the statute; courts can review implementation and legal claims.

Authority: Congress · President · Agency · Courts · States

Reversibility: Difficult

Funding Restoration

Congress can modify authorized uses or rescind unobligated funds through later legislation, ordinarily with presidential signature or a veto override. CBP administers the appropriation; courts can review legal challenges.

Authority: Congress · President · Agency · Courts

Reversibility: Difficult

Congressional Repeal Or Amendment

Restoring statutory Grad PLUS authority generally requires Congress to amend the law, followed by presidential signature or a veto override. The Education Department implements transition rules; courts can review legal claims.

Authority: Congress · President · Agency · Courts

Legislative votes

Senate roll call 372

119th Congress · July 1, 2025 · Passed 51–50, with the Vice President voting yea

On Passage of H.R. 1, as amended

House roll call 190

119th Congress · July 3, 2025 · Passed 218–214

On motion that the House concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 1

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