# 119-s-42: Build the Wall Act of 2025

119-s-42, Build the Wall Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] (R-WY); status introduced (as of 2025-12-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-42
- As of: 2025-12-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-42
- Congress: 119
- Title: Build the Wall Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-09
- Sponsor: Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] (R-WY)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Redirects unused COVID local relief money into a dedicated fund to build and maintain a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.** This bill would create the Southern Border Wall Construction Fund in the Treasury and immediately deposit all unobligated amounts from the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds into that account.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] (R-SC), 2025-01-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Redirect leftover COVID aid to border: mixed, high. This bill would create a Southern Border Wall Construction Fund in the Treasury. It would require immediate deposit of all unobligated Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (CSLFRF) balances into that Fund. The Department of Homeland Security would be able to use the money to build and m…

## Related bills

- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act
- 119-s-587: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025
- 119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025
- 119-s-6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 119-s-3697: SAVE Moms and Babies Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-42 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/42)

## Related
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-401)
- [119-s-587: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-587)
- [119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-186)
- [119-s-6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-6)
- [119-s-3697: SAVE Moms and Babies Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3697)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-42 (as of 2025-12-21).