House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Border Wall Waste Accountability Act

H.R. 326Introduced Jan 9, 2025Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Official title: To require the GAO to conduct a study detailing the total cost of unused construction materials that were obtained for the construction of a border wall along the United States-Mexico border.

Sponsor: Rep. Beth Van Duyne R-TX

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Where it went

IntroducedJan 9, 2025
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Latest action: Jan 9, 2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 326.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Ms. VAN DUYNE, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 5, January 9, 2025, Page H93):
Article 1, Section 8
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

7 cosponsors — 7 Republicans

0 of 7 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Brian Babin (R-TX), Troy Balderson (R-OH), Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Andy Harris (R-MD), Daniel Meuser (R-PA), Claudia Tenney (R-NY), Derrick Van Orden (R-WI).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Beth Van Duyne.

Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress · TX-24 district

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Data as of Sep 25, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.