I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 989 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2023 Mr. Banks (for himself, Mr. Gooden of Texas , Mr. Babin , Mrs. Luna , Mr. Posey , Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Hunt , Mr. Duncan , Mr. Bishop of North Carolina , Mrs. Miller-Meeks , Ms. Van Duyne , Mr. Van Drew , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Santos , and Mr. Buchanan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security , and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources , Energy and Commerce , Transportation and Infrastructure , Armed Services , Agriculture , Small Business , the Judiciary , and Oversight and Accountability , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To remove legal impediments preventing construction of a border barrier along the international border between the United States and Mexico, improve the construction requirements for such barrier, make previously appropriated funds available for constructing such barrier until expended, and for other purposes.