Secure America’s Borders First Act

I 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 199 To prohibit the obligation or expenditure of military or security assistance to Ukraine until operational control of the United States-Mexico border is achieved, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JANUARY 9, 2023 Mr. ROSENDALE (for himself and Mrs. MILLER of Illinois) introduced the fol- lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subse- quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To prohibit the obligation or expenditure of military or secu- rity assistance to Ukraine until operational control of the United States-Mexico border is achieved, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Secure America’s Bor- 4 ders First Act’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 20:04 Jan 19, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H199.IH H199 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 199 IH SEC. 2. PROHIBITION. 1 (a) IN GENERAL.—None of the funds described in 2 subsection (b) may be obligated or expended until the date 3 on which— 4 (1) a border wall system along the United 5 States-Mexico border is completed; and 6 (2) operational control, as such term is defined 7 in section 2 of the Secure Fence Act of 2006 (8 8 U.S.C. 1701 note), of such border is achieved. 9 (b) FUNDS DESCRIBED.—The funds described in this 10 subsection are the following, with respect to programs, 11 projects, or activities in Ukraine: 12 (1) Amounts authorized to be appropriated or 13 otherwise made available to the Department of De- 14 fense for any fiscal year. 15 (2) Amounts authorized to be appropriated or 16 otherwise made available for security assistance or 17 security cooperation for any fiscal year. 18 (c) BORDER WALL SYSTEM.—For purposes of this 19 Act, a border wall system shall include— 20 (1) 30-foot high internally hardened steel- 21 bollard physical barrier; 22 (2) all-weather access and patrol roads; 23 (3) perimeter lighting; and 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 20:04 Jan 19, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H199.IH H199 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with BILLS 3 •HR 199 IH (4) enforcement cameras, sensors, and anti-tun- 1 nel detection technology. 2 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:06 Jan 19, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H199.IH H199 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with BILLS