Border Water Quality Restoration and Protection Act of 2020
Latest action · Sep 4, 2020 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
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.
- IntroducedAug 7, 2020
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Border Water Quality Restoration and Protection Act of 2020
This bill establishes programs that address water pollution along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Specifically, the bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish the Tijuana River Public Health and Water Quality Restoration Program. Under the program, the EPA must plan, implement, coordinate, and provide grants for public health and water quality restoration and protection activities in the Mexican Tijuana River watershed and the American Tijuana River watershed in California.
In addition, the EPA must establish the California New River Public Health and Water Quality Restoration Program to plan, implement, coordinate, and provide grants for water quality restoration and protection activities in the New River watershed.
Finally, the bill provides statutory authority for the U.S.-Mexico Border Water Infrastructure Program to provide assistance for activities related to the construction of infrastructure for drinking water treatment or distribution, wastewater management, or stormwater management.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Aug 7, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Mike Levin | Original | Aug 7, 2020 |
| D-CA | Raul Ruiz | Original | Aug 7, 2020 |
| D-CA | Scott H. Peters | Original | Aug 7, 2020 |
| D-CA | Susan A. Davis | Original | Aug 7, 2020 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 4, 2020Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
- Aug 10, 2020Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- Aug 7, 2020Introduced in House
- Aug 7, 2020Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, Foreign Affairs, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 4352 | Border Water Quality Restoration and Protection Act of 2020 | Related bill | Jul 29, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.
- Aquatic ecology
- California
- Congressional oversight
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Environmental health
- Environmental Protection
- Environmental technology
- Floods and storm protection
- Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
- Infrastructure development
- Intergovernmental relations
- International organizations and cooperation
- Lakes and rivers
- Latin America
- Mexico
- Outdoor recreation
- State and local government operations
- Water quality
- Water resources funding
- Water storage
- Water use and supply
- Watersheds
- Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Aug 7, 2020Introduced in House
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