H.R. 8940 · 117th Congress · House

Protecting our Border, Protecting our Water Act

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security, Migration and International Economic Policy.
Introduced
Sep 21, 22
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Protecting our Border, Protecting our Water Act

This bill requires the International Boundary and Water Commission to negotiate with Mexico an agreement related to aliens unlawfully crossing the southern international border of the United States.  The agreement would commit Mexico to forfeit one acre-foot of water rights to a state that is a signatory to the Colorado River Compact for each such alien apprehended in that state.

Action Timeline

4
  1. SEP 21, 2022IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  2. SEP 21, 2022IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. SEP 21, 2022IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

  4. SEP 21, 2022Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security, Migration and International Economic Policy.

Committees

2

Western Hemisphere Subcommittee

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Referred: Sep 21, 2022

Active

Foreign Affairs Committee

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Referred: Sep 21, 2022

Active