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H.R. 1948 House Water Resources Development

To authorize the International Boundary and Water Commission to accept funds for activities relating to wastewater treatment and flood control works, and for other purposes.

Introduced
Mar 6, 2025
Sponsor
Rep. Peters, Scott H. (D-CA-50)
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STAGE 4 OF 8 — HOUSE FLOOR

Currently in the House. Last action: received in the senate and read twice and referred to the committee on foreign relations on Jun 10, 2025.

  1. House Introduced in House Mar 6, 2025
  2. House Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Mar 6, 2025
  3. House Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. Mar 6, 2025
  4. House Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged Apr 2, 2025
  5. House Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Apr 2, 2025
  6. House Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. Apr 2, 2025
  7. House Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-139. Jun 5, 2025
  8. House Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 108. Jun 5, 2025
  9. House Mr. Ezell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Jun 9, 2025
  10. House Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2555-2556) Jun 9, 2025
  11. House DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1948. Jun 9, 2025
  12. House Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2555) Jun 9, 2025
  13. House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2555) Jun 9, 2025
  14. House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Jun 9, 2025
  15. Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Jun 10, 2025

Cosponsors

10

Subjects

Floods and storm protectionLatin AmericaMexicoWater qualityWater resources funding

Committees

  • Foreign Relations Committee
    • [Referred To, Jun 10, 2025]
  • Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
    • [Reported By, Jun 5, 2025]
    • [Markup By, Apr 2, 2025]
    • [Discharged from, Apr 2, 2025]
    • [Referred To, Mar 6, 2025]

Summary

This bill authorizes the U.S. Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico (USIBWC) to accept funds to study, design, construct, operate, or maintain wastewater treatment works, water conservation projects, or flood control works, and related structures. The USIBWC is a federal government agency and the U.S. component of the International Boundary and Water Commission, which applies the boundary and water treaties of the United States and Mexico and settles differences that may arise in their application.The USIBWC may not provide credit towards the nonfederal share of project costs, or reimbursement, to nonfederal entities in an amount that exceeds $5 million in any fiscal year.Further, the USIBWC may not accept funds from any nonfederal entity that (1) is domiciled in, headquartered in, or organized under the laws of a foreign country of concern (e.g., China, North Korea, Russia, or Iran); or (2) has in place any agreement with a foreign country of concern.Any funds accepted by the USIBWC must be deposited into the account titled International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico.

[Summary as of: Introduced in House]

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  • A bill to authorize the International Boundary and Water Commission to accept funds for activities relating to wastewater treatment and flood control works, and for other purposes. (Related bill)

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