# 117-hr-7450: Build the Wall Now Act

117-hr-7450, Build the Wall Now Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-7450
- Congress: 117
- Title: Build the Wall Now Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
- Introduced: 2022-04-07
- Sponsor: Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Build the Wall Now Act This bill addresses issues related to the construction of a barrier along the U.S.-Mexico border, such as (1) requiring the Department of Homeland Security to resume any project related to the construction of such a barrier (and any related infrastructure); and (2) exempting such construction projects from various legal requirements, including requirements stemming from the Administrative Procedure Act, the Clean Air Act, and the Clean Water Act.

## Cosponsors (14)

- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2022-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2022-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] (R-WV), 2022-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD), 2022-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2022-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC), 2022-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2022-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cawthorn, Madison [R-NC-11] (R-NC), 2022-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2022-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI), 2022-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4] (R-SC), 2022-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2022-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2022-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Herrell, Yvette [R-NM-2] (R-NM), 2022-04-14T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-7450 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7450)

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- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
- [117-hjres-65: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-65)
- [117-hr-5854: Illegal Immigrant Payoff Prohibition Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5854)
- [117-hr-5586: Prohibiting IRS Financial Surveillance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5586)
- [117-hres-548: Denouncing the horrors of socialism.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-548)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7450 (as of 2025-11-18).