The WALL Act of 2024 appropriates $25 billion specifically for constructing a physical barrier along the U.S.-Mexico border and resumes border wall construction activities that were underway before January 20, 2021. To offset this spending, the bill restricts several tax credits by requiring valid Social Security numbers, denies the earned income tax credit to individuals prohibited from working in the U.S., imposes a $300-per-person fee for filing tax returns using an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number, and requires E-Verify checks for certain federally funded benefits including housing assistance programs. The legislation also increases civil penalties for illegal border entry to between $3,000 and $10,000 and establishes new fines for visa overstays at $50 per month. The Department of Homeland Security must resume construction within seven days of enactment and submit annual implementation plans to Congress with benchmarks for completing 200 miles of wall construction per year.
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