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To amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to impose a fee for remittance transfers to certain foreign countries, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-1813| House 
| Updated: 4/21/2017
Mike D. Rogers

Mike D. Rogers

Republican Representative

Alabama

Cosponsors (13)
Michael C. Burgess (Republican)Mo Brooks (Republican)Trent Kelly (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)John Abney Culberson (Republican)Tom McClintock (Republican)Lou Barletta (Republican)Steve King (Republican)Austin Scott (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Trent Franks (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Financial Services Committee, Judiciary Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Border Wall Funding Act of 2017 This bill amends the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to require a remittance transfer provider to collect from the sender a remittance fee of 2% of the U.S. dollar amount to be transferred to a recipient in Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Cuba, the Cayman Islands, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, the Bahamas, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Aruba, Curacao, the British Virgin Islands, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Montserrat, Guadeloupe, Dominica, Martinique, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Barbados, Grenada, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay, or Argentina. Such fees shall be submitted to the Treasury to be expended for improving border security. By September 30, 2017, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau shall provide a system for remittance transfer providers to: (1) submit such fees, and (2) retain a portion of such fees to cover administrative costs. The bill establishes penalties for individuals who, with intent to evade such fee, request or facilitate an initial transfer of such remittance to a recipient located in a different country. Countries that aid or harbor an individual conspiring to avoid the fee shall be ineligible to receive foreign assistance or participate in the visa waiver program or any other programs at the discretion of the Departments of Homeland Security, Treasury, and State.
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Timeline
Mar 30, 2017
Introduced in House
Mar 30, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and the Judiciary, 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.
Apr 21, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Apr 21, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
  • March 30, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • March 30, 2017
    Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and the Judiciary, 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.


  • April 21, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.


  • April 21, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

International Affairs

AnguillaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaBahamasBarbadosBelizeBoliviaBorder security and unlawful immigrationBrazilBritish Virgin IslandsCaribbean areaCayman IslandsChileCivil actions and liabilityColombiaCosta RicaCubaDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEl SalvadorForeign aid and international reliefGrenadaGuadeloupeGuatemalaGuyanaHaitiHondurasInternational monetary system and foreign exchangeJamaicaLatin AmericaMartiniqueMexicoMontserratNicaraguaPanamaParaguayPeruSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSanctionsSurinameTurks and CaicosUruguayUser charges and feesVenezuela

To amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to impose a fee for remittance transfers to certain foreign countries, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-1813| House 
| Updated: 4/21/2017
Border Wall Funding Act of 2017 This bill amends the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to require a remittance transfer provider to collect from the sender a remittance fee of 2% of the U.S. dollar amount to be transferred to a recipient in Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Cuba, the Cayman Islands, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, the Bahamas, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Aruba, Curacao, the British Virgin Islands, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Montserrat, Guadeloupe, Dominica, Martinique, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Barbados, Grenada, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay, or Argentina. Such fees shall be submitted to the Treasury to be expended for improving border security. By September 30, 2017, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau shall provide a system for remittance transfer providers to: (1) submit such fees, and (2) retain a portion of such fees to cover administrative costs. The bill establishes penalties for individuals who, with intent to evade such fee, request or facilitate an initial transfer of such remittance to a recipient located in a different country. Countries that aid or harbor an individual conspiring to avoid the fee shall be ineligible to receive foreign assistance or participate in the visa waiver program or any other programs at the discretion of the Departments of Homeland Security, Treasury, and State.
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Timeline
Mar 30, 2017
Introduced in House
Mar 30, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and the Judiciary, 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.
Apr 21, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Apr 21, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
  • March 30, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • March 30, 2017
    Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and the Judiciary, 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.


  • April 21, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.


  • April 21, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Mike D. Rogers

Mike D. Rogers

Republican Representative

Alabama

Cosponsors (13)
Michael C. Burgess (Republican)Mo Brooks (Republican)Trent Kelly (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)John Abney Culberson (Republican)Tom McClintock (Republican)Lou Barletta (Republican)Steve King (Republican)Austin Scott (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Trent Franks (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Financial Services Committee, Judiciary Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee

International Affairs

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AnguillaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaBahamasBarbadosBelizeBoliviaBorder security and unlawful immigrationBrazilBritish Virgin IslandsCaribbean areaCayman IslandsChileCivil actions and liabilityColombiaCosta RicaCubaDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEl SalvadorForeign aid and international reliefGrenadaGuadeloupeGuatemalaGuyanaHaitiHondurasInternational monetary system and foreign exchangeJamaicaLatin AmericaMartiniqueMexicoMontserratNicaraguaPanamaParaguayPeruSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSanctionsSurinameTurks and CaicosUruguayUser charges and feesVenezuela