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9640
2025-05-27T14:13:29Z
2025-05-27T14:13:29Z
House
H
HR
2024-09-17
118
[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 144 (Tuesday, September 17, 2024)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. VARGAS:H.R. 9640.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:(1) To make all Laws which shall be necessary and properfor carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and allother Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government ofthe United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof,as enumerated in Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the U.S.ConstitutionThe single subject of this legislation is:This bill establishes programs that address water pollutionalong the U.S.-Mexico border.Specifically, the bill requires the EnvironmentalProtection Agency (EPA) to establish the Tijuana River PublicHealth and Water Quality Restoration Program Under theprogram, the EPA must[Page H5319]
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Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
House
Standing
  - hspw02
Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee
    - Referred to
2024-09-18T16:30:17Z
  - Referred To
2024-09-17T16:04:05Z
- hsbu00
Budget Committee
House
Standing
  - Referred To
2024-09-17T16:04:25Z
- hsfa00
Foreign Affairs Committee
House
Standing
  - Referred To
2024-09-17T16:04:20Z
- hsii00
Natural Resources Committee
House
Standing
  - Referred To
2024-09-17T16:04:15Z
- hsif00
Energy and Commerce Committee
House
Standing
  - Referred To
2024-09-17T16:04:10Z

- Border Water Quality Restoration and Protection Act
118
5075
S
2024-09-17
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6100)
  - Identical bill
CRS
- 2024-09-18
  - hspw02
Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Committee
- 2024-09-17
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.
IntroReferral
H11100
2
House floor actions
  - hsbu00
Budget Committee
- 2024-09-17
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.
IntroReferral
H11100
2
House floor actions
  - hsfa00
Foreign Affairs Committee
- 2024-09-17
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.
IntroReferral
H11100
2
House floor actions
  - hsii00
Natural Resources Committee
- 2024-09-17
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.
IntroReferral
H11100
2
House floor actions
  - hsif00
Energy and Commerce Committee
- 2024-09-17
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.
IntroReferral
H11100
2
House floor actions
  - hspw00
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- 2024-09-17
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
Intro-H
9
Library of Congress
- 2024-09-17
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
1000
9
Library of Congress
- V000130
Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]
Juan
Vargas
D
CA
52
N
- R000599
Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25]
Raul
Ruiz
D
CA
25
2024-09-17
True
- P000608
Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]
Scott
Peters
D
CA
H.
50
2024-09-17
True
- J000305
Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51]
Sara
Jacobs
D
CA
51
2024-09-17
True
- L000593
Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]
Mike
Levin
D
CA
49
2024-09-17
True
- S001150
Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-28]
Adam
Schiff
D
CA
B.
28
2024-09-18
False
Environmental Protection
Environmental Protection
2024-10-23T12:33:57Z

Border Water Quality Restoration and Protection Act
- Display Title
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Border Water Quality Restoration and Protection Act
2024-10-22T04:53:17Z
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
101

Border Water Quality Restoration and Protection Act
2024-10-22T04:53:15Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Official Title as Introduced
6

To provide for the water quality restoration of the Tijuana River and the New River.
2024-10-22T04:48:19Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Introduced in House
2024-09-17T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr9640ih/xml/BILLS-118hr9640ih.xml
2024-09-18
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
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