HR 1948
Passed a chamber
Allows the U.S. Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission to accept outside funds for wastewater treatment, water conservation, and flood control projects, while barring money from certain foreign-linked sources.
Official title: 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.
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Introduced
06-MAR-2025
Referred
06-MAR-2025
Approved by committee
02-APR-2025
Reported
05-JUN-2025
On the calendar
05-JUN-2025
Passed
09-JUN-2025
Senate
Received
10-JUN-2025
- Lets the Commission accept money from federal or non-federal sources, including grants and funding agreements, for studying, building, operating, or maintaining wastewater, water conservation, and flood control works
- Deposits accepted funds into a Treasury account for the International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico, available until spent
- Caps credit or reimbursement to non-federal entities at $5,000,000 per fiscal year
- Bars funds from entities tied to a foreign country of concern, and requires an annual report to Congress on the funds and activities
Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in House" (06-MAR-2025); the text has changed since (Engrossed in House, 09-JUN-2025).
CRS is the Library of Congress's nonpartisan research office. Read it on congress.gov- Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (House)
- Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee
- Foreign Relations Committee (Senate)
Water Resources Development
■ 6 D■ 4 R
4 Republicans