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House Bill 1663
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Border Water Quality Restoration and Protection Act of 2021
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 8, 2021
Overview
Text
Introduced
Mar 8, 2021
Latest Action
May 6, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1663
Congress
117
Policy Area
Environmental Protection
Environmental Protection
Primary focus of measure is regulation of pollution including from hazardous substances and radioactive releases; climate change and greenhouse gases; environmental assessment and research; solid waste and recycling; ecology. Measures concerning energy exploration, efficiency, and conservation may fall under Energy policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Juan Vargas
California
Republican
Darrell Issa
California
Democrat
Mike Levin
California
Democrat
Raul Ruiz
California
Democrat
Sara Jacobs
California
Democrat
Scott Peters
California
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

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.

Text (1)
Introduced in House
March 8, 2021
Related Bills (1)
Mar 03, 2021
Introduced in Senate
2
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 572
Border Water Quality Restoration and Protection Act
Introduced
Type
Identical Bill
Identical Bill
A bill that is word-for-word identical to another bill. Bills are characterized as identical to each other at the introduced stage only, even though a later (e.g., reported or passed) version of a bill might meet the same criteria for text similarity. Companion measures, procedurally-related measures, and legislation with text similarities are other related bill types.
Identified By
CRS
Actions (5)
05/06/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
03/09/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
03/09/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
03/08/2021
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.
03/08/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 9, 2023 5:47:48 PM
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