WATER for Farmers Act
Sen. Cornyn Introduces the WATER for Farmers Act to Penalize Mexico for Water Shortages
The WATER for Farmers Act is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It was recently introduced in the Senate and sent to the Committee on Foreign Relations for review. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time.
Legislative Progress
While Texas lawmakers support the bill, using trade taxes to enforce water treaties is a major change that will likely face pushback from trade groups and the State Department.
Key Points
Impact Analysis
Personal Impact
Small businesses tied to agriculture in South Texas, such as food processing facilities and agricultural supply companies, would benefit indirectly. The compensation formula explicitly includes an impact multiplier that accounts for losses in downstream industries and closures of agricultural processing businesses, meaning the fund could help stabilize the broader local economy beyond just farms.
“indirect and cascading economic impacts beyond direct farm gate losses, including job losses in agriculture and related sectors, reduced supplies to downstream industries, and closures of agricultural processing businesses.”
State Impacts
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.
Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
WATER for Farmers Act
Data Sources
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