US Congress House Bill 1863 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on May 7 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-06-07 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Directs the Secretary of State to report annually to Congress regarding: (1) efforts by Mexico to meet its deliveries of water to the Rio Grande in accordance with the Treaty between the United States and Mexico Respecting Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande; and (2) benefits to the United States of the Interim International Cooperative Measures in the Colorado River Basin through 2017 and Extension of Minute 318 Cooperative Measures to Address the Continued Effects of the April 2010 Earthquake in the Mexicali Valley, Baja, California.

To require the Secretary of State to submit a report on water sharing with Mexico.

Rep. Filemon Vela [D-TX]	Rep. Michael Conaway [R-TX]	Rep. Blake Farenthold [R-TX]	Rep. Pete Gallego [D-TX]
Rep. Beto O'Rourke [D-TX]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-06-07	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
2013-05-07	House	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

HB2307 (Related) 2013-07-09 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
SB1125 (Related) 2013-06-10 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4060)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/1863/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr1863/BILLS-113hr1863ih.pdf