HR 491
117th Congress
House
Environmental Protection
Aquatic ecology
California
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Floods and storm protection
International organizations and cooperation
Lakes and rivers
Latin America
Mexico
Outdoor recreation
Water quality
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
California New River Restoration Act of 2021
Introduced: January 25, 2021
Introduced by:
Vargas, Juan
Democratic
· California
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 18, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Feb 4, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Jan 25, 2021
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.
Jan 25, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
California New River Restoration Act of 2021
This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a California New River restoration program for the New River. The river 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 implement projects, plans, and initiatives for the New River supported by the California-Mexico Border Relations Council and provide grants and technical assistance for coordinating restoration and protection activities.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Cosponsors
1