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Ensuring Predictable and Reliable Water Deliveries Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-6386| House 
| Updated: 12/3/2025
Monica De La Cruz

Monica De La Cruz

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (1)
Henry Cuellar (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill requires the Secretary of State to submit annual reports to Congress regarding Mexico's water deliveries to the United States pursuant to a 1944 treaty. These reports must determine if Mexico delivered at least 350,000 acre-feet of water in the preceding year, assess its capability to meet the 1,750,000 acre-feet target over a five-year cycle, and identify Mexican economic sectors reliant on water from the United States or specific Rio Grande tributaries. Should the report indicate that Mexico failed to deliver the minimum annual water volume, the President is mandated to deny all non-Treaty requests for special water delivery channels from Mexico. Furthermore, the President gains the discretion to limit or terminate engagement with the identified Mexican economic sectors, though engagement related to countering the flow of fentanyl and other synthetic drugs remains exempt. An exception allows for fulfilling non-Treaty requests if certified as vital to U.S. national interests and exclusively for ecological, environmental, or humanitarian emergencies, not for municipal or industrial uses.
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Nov 6, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-3120
Introduced in Senate
Dec 3, 2025
Introduced in House
Dec 3, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  • November 6, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-3120
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 3, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • December 3, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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Ensuring Predictable and Reliable Water Deliveries Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-6386| House 
| Updated: 12/3/2025
This bill requires the Secretary of State to submit annual reports to Congress regarding Mexico's water deliveries to the United States pursuant to a 1944 treaty. These reports must determine if Mexico delivered at least 350,000 acre-feet of water in the preceding year, assess its capability to meet the 1,750,000 acre-feet target over a five-year cycle, and identify Mexican economic sectors reliant on water from the United States or specific Rio Grande tributaries. Should the report indicate that Mexico failed to deliver the minimum annual water volume, the President is mandated to deny all non-Treaty requests for special water delivery channels from Mexico. Furthermore, the President gains the discretion to limit or terminate engagement with the identified Mexican economic sectors, though engagement related to countering the flow of fentanyl and other synthetic drugs remains exempt. An exception allows for fulfilling non-Treaty requests if certified as vital to U.S. national interests and exclusively for ecological, environmental, or humanitarian emergencies, not for municipal or industrial uses.
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Timeline
Nov 6, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-3120
Introduced in Senate
Dec 3, 2025
Introduced in House
Dec 3, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  • November 6, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-3120
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 3, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • December 3, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Monica De La Cruz

Monica De La Cruz

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (1)
Henry Cuellar (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee

International Affairs

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted