S 551 · 115th Congress 2017–2019, ended

Nogales Wastewater Fairness Act

Introduced Mar 7, 2017 Originated Senate Sponsor John McCain R-AZ

Fact sheet

Latest action · Mar 7, 2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedMar 7, 2017
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Nogales Wastewater Fairness Act

This bill directs the U.S. Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission to charge Nogales, Arizona, no more than an equitable proportion of the costs for operating and maintaining the Nogales sanitation project. The sanitation project includes (1) the International Outfall Interceptor and the trunkline, which is a sewer line that carries wastewater along the U.S. and Mexico border; and (2) the Nogales International Wastewater Treatment Plant.

The bill declares that Nogales is not obligated to contribute any capital costs of repairing or upgrading the project.

Cosponsors 1

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 7, 2017.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-AZJeff FlakeOriginalMar 7, 2017

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 7, 2017Introduced in Senate
  2. Mar 7, 2017Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 1410Nogales Wastewater Fairness ActIdentical billMar 8, 2017

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.

Text 1

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  1. Mar 7, 2017Introduced in Senate

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