Working to Address Treaty Enforcement Rapidly for Texas Act
Latest action · Jun 10, 2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4060)
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 10, 2013
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Working to Address Treaty Enforcement Rapidly for Texas Act - Directs the Secretary of State to: (1) report quarterly to Congress describing efforts by Mexico to meet the treaty obligations of Mexico to deliver water to the Rio Grande, in accordance with the 1944 treaty between the United States and Mexico entitled "Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande"; and (2) report annually to Congress describing the benefits to the United States of the 2012 document entitled "Interim International Cooperative Measures in the Colorado River Basin through 2017 and Extension of Minute 318 Cooperative Measures to Address the Continued Effects of the April 2010 Earthquake in the Mexicali Valley, Baja California."
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 10, 2013.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | Ted Cruz | Original | Jun 10, 2013 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Foreign Relations Committee | Referred Jun 10, 2013 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 10, 2013Introduced in Senate
- Jun 10, 2013Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4059-4060)
- Jun 10, 2013Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4060)
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Text printed S4060 | John Cornyn R-TX (text) | Jun 10, 2013 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R43322 | National Security Letters: Proposals in the 113th Congress | Report | Jan 22, 2015 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1863 | To require the Secretary of State to submit a report on water sharing with Mexico. | Related bill | Jun 7, 2013 |
| HR 2307 | Working to Address Treaty Enforcement Rapidly for Texas Act | Identical bill | Jul 9, 2013 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to require the Secretary of State to submit to Congress reports on water sharing with Mexico.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Working to Address Treaty Enforcement Rapidly for Texas Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 10, 2013Introduced in Senate
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