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California New River Restoration Act of 2017

Introduced: January 11, 2017 Introduced by: Vargas, Juan Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 10, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Jan 12, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Jan 11, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 11, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

California New River Restoration Act of 2017

This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a California New River restoration program for the New River that starts in Mexicali, Mexico, flows north into the United States through Calexico, passes through the Imperial Valley, and drains into the Salton Sea.

In carrying out the program, the EPA must: (1) implement projects, plans, and initiatives for the New River supported by the California-Mexico Border Relations Council; and (2) provide grants and technical assistance for coordinating restoration and protection activities.

What's happening now February 10, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 438: California New River Restoration Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-438/
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"H.R. 438: California New River Restoration Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-438/.
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H.R. 438, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-438/.
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