H.R. 5728 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individual taxpayers to designate a portion of income taxes to fund the improvement of barriers at the United States border.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(Log inBorder Fence Trust Fund Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to editestablish in the wiki and beTreasury the firstBorder Improvement Trust Fund and allow individual taxpayers (other than nonresident aliens) to provide a detailed summarydesignate that $5.00 ($10.00 in the case of joint returns) of their income taxes be paid over to such Fund to install additional barriers and roads at the bill!)U.S. border.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 4/28/2008: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism.
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== Points in Favor ==

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