# 119-s-293: WALL Act of 2025

119-s-293, WALL Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL] (R-AL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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- As of: 2025-12-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-293
- Congress: 119
- Title: WALL Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-29
- Sponsor: Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL] (R-AL)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**$25.0 billion border wall funding** is the bill's central aim. It also ties access to several tax credits and federal benefits to verified work-eligible immigration status and adds fees for ITIN users. - Families and taxpayers: Child Tax Credit, Earned Income Tax Credit, and education credits would require valid Social Security numbers and exclude those barred from employment. Filers using an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number must pay a $300 fee for each person on the return. - Benefit applicants and housing programs: Noncitizen applicants whose benefits depend on work authorization must be checked with E-Verify for programs like unemployment, SNAP, and Department of Housing and Urban Development housing, and agencies must deny benefits to those without proper status. - Border construction: The bill provides $25.0 billion, available until expended, for a physical barrier along the U.S.–Mexico southern land border. *Appropriates $25.0 billion for border construction, increasing federal spending by $25.0 billion.*

## Cosponsors (5)

- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX), 2025-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID), 2025-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] (R-WY), 2025-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] (R-SD), 2025-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS), 2025-01-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New SSN checks for family tax credits: cost, high. If enacted, the Child Tax Credit, the American Opportunity Credit, the Lifetime Learning Credit, and specified EITC rules would require SSA-issued Social Security numbers by the return due date. For the Child Tax Credit, returns would need the child's name and valid SSA numbers for the filer (and s…
- E-Verify for federal benefits and housing: cost, medium. If enacted, federal agencies and HUD would be required to use E-Verify to check that noncitizen applicants who must have work authorization actually do. State agencies, public housing agencies, and housing owners would also use E-Verify and could deny benefits or HUD-assisted housing if status is n…
- Higher fines and jail for illegal entry: cost, medium. If enacted, people who stay past their authorized visit would face a civil penalty of $50 per month they remained beyond authorization. The bill would also increase criminal penalties for illegal entry: a first offense could bring up to 6 months in jail; later offenses up to 2 years. Civil fines fo…
- New $300 fee per ITIN on returns: cost, low. If enacted, taxpayers living in the U.S. would pay $300 for each person on their tax return who has an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN). There is an exception if the ITIN holder reported their Social Security number was stolen or misused. The fee applies to returns with due dates af…
- $25 billion for southern border barrier: mixed, high. If enacted, the government would provide $25 billion to build a physical barrier along the U.S.–Mexico southern land border. The money would remain available until spent. The funds would be used only for that construction purpose.

## Related bills

- 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-293 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/293)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2296)
- [119-s-4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4784)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-293 (as of 2025-12-21).