Protecting our Border, Protecting our Water Act

United States117th CongressHR-8940House of Representatives
Updated: Sep 21, 2022

Summary

Protecting our Border, Protecting our Water Act This bill requires the International Boundary and Water Commission to negotiate with Mexico an agreement related to aliens unlawfully crossing the southern international border of the United States. The agreement would commit Mexico to forfeit one acre-foot of water rights to a state that is a signatory to the Colorado River Compact for each such alien apprehended in that state.

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Timeline

  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security, Migration and International Economic Policy.

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  2. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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  3. Introduced in House

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