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Border Water Quality Restoration and Protection Act of 2021

Introduced: March 8, 2021 Introduced by: Vargas, Juan Democratic · California See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps

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May 6, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.

Mar 9, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

Mar 9, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Mar 8, 2021

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.

Mar 8, 2021

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now May 6, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.

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