Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas could ask for unused border wall materials. The federal government would have 90 days to deliver them for free. States could use them only for barriers along the Mexico border.
Modern Action explains what the legislation does, helps you choose whether to support, oppose, or ask for changes, and drafts a message tied to the bill, your stance, and the elected officials who can act on it.
BUILD IT Act is a Senate bill in Congress.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects the four states on the U.S.-Mexico border, the federal agencies that hold or manage border barrier materials, and contractors paid to store or protect those materials. It could also affect communities near the border if a state uses the materials to build, repair, or strengthen barriers.
Why this matters: Unused border wall materials could move from federal storage to state use. States that want more physical barriers on the Mexico border would get materials the federal government already bought. The bill could also stop some federal spending on storing and guarding those materials. Its wider effects are unclear because the bill does not cover migration patterns, environmental review, trade, or local community impacts.
You do not have to start with a blank letter. Modern Action turns the bill, your position, and the relevant congressional context into a message you can edit and send. The goal is to make contacting Congress clear, specific, and useful without forcing you to parse bill text or figure out the right office on your own.
Officially: BUILD IT Act
Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas could ask for unused border wall materials. The federal government would have 90 days to deliver them for free. States could use them only for barriers along the Mexico border.
Use this page to support, oppose, or ask Congress to amend S1494. Modern Action explains what the bill does, helps identify the right senators or representative, and drafts a bill-specific message you can edit and send.
Where it stands
Sitting in Senate Committee
No vote scheduled. Constituent contact is what moves bills out of committee.
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Where this bill is in the process
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Senate Committee
Under Senate committee consideration
Senate Floor Vote
Voted on by Senate
Passed Senate
Approved by Senate
House Review
Sent to House for consideration
Passed Both Chambers
Approved by both House and Senate
Signed into Law
Signed by the President
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Choose one clear position: support, oppose, or amend. Then pick any reasons or personal context you want included. Modern Action uses that input and the bill context to draft a message you can edit and send.
Congressional offices prioritize messages from their own constituents. Modern Action uses your address to route the drafted message to your senators when that is the most relevant target for this bill.
The draft includes the bill number, your position, the reasons you selected, any personal context you added, and a direct ask such as voting yes, voting no, cosponsoring, opposing, or seeking changes. You stay in control because you can edit the message before sending.
This page gives you an opportunity to support, oppose, or ask for changes to BUILD IT Act, then contact the elected officials who can act. Modern Action drafts the message from your position and the reasons you select.
Modern Action keeps the action tied to the bill itself: what it does, where it is in the process (introduced), which office can still act, and what ask belongs in the message.
You are not starting from a blank form. Modern Action drafts the message around S1494, your stance, and the reasons you choose, then lets you edit and send when ready.
