HR2-118

Introduced

To secure the borders of the United States, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced May 2, 2023

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill provides border wall construction, creates strengthening the requirements for barriers along the southern border Section 102 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (Division C of Public Law 104–208; 8 U.S.C, and provides border and port security technology investment plan. It relies on compliance mandates, definition changes, reporting requirements, and appropriations. The main policy areas are Environmental Groups, Environment, Finance, and Agriculture.

Who Benefits and How

Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities, Electric utilities and power customers affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens, and Agricultural producers and rural communities affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, and Businesses and employers affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.

Key Provisions

  • Provides border wall construction.
  • Creates strengthening the requirements for barriers along the southern border Section 102 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (Division C of Public Law 104–208; 8 U.S.C.
  • Provides border and port security technology investment plan.
  • Provides border security technology program management Subtitle C of title IV of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C.
  • Requires border security technology program management.

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill provides border wall construction, creates strengthening the requirements for barriers along the southern border Section 102 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (Division C of Public Law 104–208; 8 U.S.C, and provides border and port security technology investment plan.

Key Policy Areas

Environmental Groups, Environment, Finance, Agriculture

Primary Purpose

The bill provides border wall construction, creates strengthening the requirements for barriers along the southern border Section 102 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (Division C of Public Law 104–208; 8 U.S.C, and provides border and port security technology investment plan.

Policy Domains

Environmental Groups Environment Finance Agriculture

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
  • Electric utilities and power customers affected by the bill
  • Agricultural producers and rural communities affected by the bill
  • Cannabis businesses, researchers, or patients affected by the bill
  • Businesses and employers affected by the bill
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Identified Costs
  • Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
  • Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
  • Businesses and employers affected by the bill
  • Agricultural producers and rural communities affected by the bill
  • Energy producers and energy supply-chain firms affected by the bill
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
May 2, 2023

Mr. Diaz-Balart (for himself, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Green of Tennessee, …

Mar 16, 2023

Read the second time and placed on the calendar

Mar 15, 2023

Received; read the first time

Stakeholder Effects

cui bono?

How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.

Law Enforcement
13 mentions across 13 clauses
+4 positive -9 negative

Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities

Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities faces effects in multiple directions

66/75
sections analyzed
Full impact breakdown

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Environmental Groups Environment Finance Agriculture

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