I 119THCONGRESS 1 STSESSION H. R. 326 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. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JANUARY9, 2025 Ms. V ANDUYNE(for herself, Ms. TENNEY, Mr. BALDERSON, and Mr. HARRIS of Maryland) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL 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. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Border Wall Waste 4 Accountability Act’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:56 Feb 04, 2025 Jkt 059200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H326.IH H326 kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB 2 •HR 326 IH SEC. 2. GAO STUDY ON COST OF UNUSED CONSTRUCTION 1 MATERIALS FOR BORDER WALL. 2 Not later than 90 days after the date of the enact-3 ment of this section, the Comptroller General of the 4 United States shall submit to Congress a study detailing 5 the total cost of unused construction materials that were 6 obtained for the construction of a border wall along the 7 United States-Mexico border from January 20, 2021, to 8 January 20, 2025. 9 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:56 Feb 04, 2025 Jkt 059200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H326.IH H326 kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB