Congress·In Committee·H.R. 5709

TAAP Act

Water Study: U.S.-Mexico Border Aquifers

Oct 8, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

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StalledNext up: A house committeeNo action in 9 months

The House Committee on Natural Resources is the next group that must review this bill. It has not moved since October 8, 2025. Most bills like this do not receive a committee vote and often stop moving at this stage.

Legislative Progress

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No action since October 2025

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Could go either way

This bill has support from both parties and focuses on a specific regional need, but it is early in the process and must compete with larger spending bills.

How we got here

This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 5874 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 5874 (118th) →

Key Points

This bill keeps a program running that studies underground water shared by the United States and Mexico. These water sources, called aquifers, are vital for farming and drinking water in border states.
The plan adds Arizona to the list of priority areas for these studies. It focuses on helping experts understand how much water is left and how to protect it from pollution or drying up.
The government would spend 1.5 million dollars every year from 2026 to 2033 on this research. This money helps scientists from both countries work together to track water levels across the border.
By studying these shared water sources, local leaders can make better decisions about how to use water during droughts. This is especially important for people living in New Mexico, Texas, and Arizona.

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Milestones

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Oct 8, 2025House

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Oct 8, 2025

Introduced in House

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

TAAP Act

Bill NumberHR 5709

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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