Border Wall Status Act
The Border Wall Status Act would require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to create a publicly accessible webpage on its official site that allows people to view active border wall construction and its progress. Introduced in the 119th Congress by Representative McGuire, the bill directs DHS to take any actions necessary to establish this page. The text does not include funding, timelines, or specific data elements, and it leaves open future clarifications through the phrase “and for other purposes.” In short, the bill aims to increase public transparency about border wall construction, with DHS responsible for making a viewing portal available. Potential effects include higher public visibility into ongoing construction efforts and progress metrics, improved accountability, and greater public scrutiny. Because the bill provides broad authority but no funding or explicit safeguards, implementation details (such as data types shown, update frequency, and security or privacy considerations) would likely be determined by DHS during execution.
Key Points
- 1Establishment of a publicly available web page on the DHS website to view active border wall construction and progress.
- 2The page must be accessible to the public (no required login or restricted access implied by “publicly available”).
- 3DHS must take actions as may be necessary to establish and maintain the page.
- 4The bill is titled the “Border Wall Status Act.”
- 5The text does not include funding provisions, penalties, or detailed data requirements; it provides broad authority with “for other purposes.”