United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 8940 (117th)
Protecting our Border, Protecting our Water Act
Introduced
21 September 2022
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security, Migration and International Economic Policy.
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Summary
Protecting our Border, Protecting our Water Act This bill requires the International Boundary and Water Commission to negotiate with Mexico an agreement related to aliens unlawfully crossing the southern international border of the United States. The agreement would commit Mexico to forfeit one acre-foot of water rights to a state that is a signatory to the Colorado River Compact for each such alien apprehended in that state.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 21 September 2022
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 21 September 2022
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 21 September 2022
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8940
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/8940