• Transportation and Infrastructure Committee• Environment Subcommittee• Foreign Affairs Committee• Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee• Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee• Energy and Commerce Committee• Budget Committee• Natural Resources Committee
Introduced
In Committee
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Passed Chamber
Enacted
Border Water Quality Restoration and Protection Act of 2021 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.
Referred 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Referred 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Aquatic ecologyCaliforniaCongressional oversightEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental healthEnvironmental technologyFloods and storm protectionHazardous wastes and toxic substancesInfrastructure developmentIntergovernmental relationsInternational organizations and cooperationLakes and riversLatin AmericaMexicoOutdoor recreationState and local government operationsWater qualityWater resources fundingWatershedsWater storageWater use and supplyWildlife conservation and habitat protection
Border Water Quality Restoration and Protection Act of 2021
USA117th CongressHR-1663| House
| Updated: 5/6/2021
Border Water Quality Restoration and Protection Act of 2021 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.
Referred 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Referred 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
• Transportation and Infrastructure Committee• Environment Subcommittee• Foreign Affairs Committee• Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee• Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee• Energy and Commerce Committee• Budget Committee• Natural Resources Committee
Aquatic ecologyCaliforniaCongressional oversightEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental healthEnvironmental technologyFloods and storm protectionHazardous wastes and toxic substancesInfrastructure developmentIntergovernmental relationsInternational organizations and cooperationLakes and riversLatin AmericaMexicoOutdoor recreationState and local government operationsWater qualityWater resources fundingWatershedsWater storageWater use and supplyWildlife conservation and habitat protection