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.

Bill: 119-hr-1948
Sponsor: Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]
Introduced: 2025-03-06 in the House
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Floods and storm protection
Latin America
Mexico
Water quality
Water resources funding

Summary:
action_date: 2025-03-06
text: 
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
.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-06-10
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2025-06-09
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2025-06-09
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2555)
action_date: 2025-06-09
text: 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)
action_date: 2025-06-09
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1948.
action_date: 2025-06-09
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2555-2556)
action_date: 2025-06-09
text: Mr. Ezell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2025-06-05
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 108.
action_date: 2025-06-05
text: Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-139.
action_date: 2025-06-05
text: Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-139.
action_date: 2025-04-02
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2025-04-02
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2025-04-02
text: Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged
action_date: 2025-03-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2025-03-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2025-03-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-03-06
text: Introduced in House