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.
Congress moves to let border water agency take outside funds for wastewater and flood projects
Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- Congress would let the U.S. border water agency take money from federal, state, local, or private sources to plan, build, run, or repair wastewater treatment, water-saving projects, and flood control works.
- Any money it accepts would go into a U.S. Treasury account for the U.S.-Mexico boundary water agency and could be used until it’s spent, instead of expiring at the end of the year.
- The bill limits how much the agency can count back to non-federal partners: it cannot provide more than $5 million per year in credit or reimbursement tied to these accepted funds.
- The agency could not take money from a non-federal group tied to a “foreign country of concern,” and it must send Congress a yearly report on what the funds paid for and the costs.
- If enacted, this could speed up fixes in border communities where broken wastewater systems or flood risks affect daily life, like beach closures, bad odors, or neighborhood flooding.
Impact Analysis
Personal Impact
How this policy affects specific groups of people
Milestones
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
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Local coverage of H.R. 1948 after House passage, describing the bill’s purpose (allowing IBWC to accept outside funds) and noting the Senate companion bill S. 2034.
Rep. Peters Introduces Bill Allowing IBWC to Accept Funding from Outside Entities
Explains H.R. 1948’s core change: allowing the IBWC to accept up to $5 million from outside agencies/entities to support wastewater treatment and flood-control works tied to border infrastructure needs.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
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.
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