H.R. 1948 · Where this bill is now
In the Senate
Passed the House Jun 9, 2025. Received Jun 10, 2025; no Senate vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryWater Commission can accept outside funding for projects
The International Boundary and Water Commission is a U.S.-Mexico agency that manages water and boundary issues between the two countries. This bill would let the commission accept money from outside sources to study, design, build, run, or maintain wastewater treatment systems, water conservation projects, and flood control structures. There are limits: the commission can only provide up to $5 million per year toward nonfederal costs, and it cannot accept funds from certain foreign countries like China, Russia, Iran, or North Korea.
How it affects you
This mainly affects communities along the U.S.-Mexico border where wastewater treatment and flood control projects take place. If the commission can accept outside funding, it may be able to support or expand these projects without relying solely on federal money, potentially bringing improvements to local infrastructure in border areas.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Mar 6, 2025)
This bill authorizes the U.S. Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico (USIBWC) to accept funds to study, design, construct, operate, or maintain wastewater treatment works, water conservation projects, or flood control works, and related structures. The USIBWC is a federal government agency and the U.S. component of the International Boundary and Water Commission, which applies the boundary and water treaties of the United States and Mexico and settles differences that may arise in their application.
The USIBWC may not provide credit towards the nonfederal share of project costs, or reimbursement, to nonfederal entities in an amount that exceeds $5 million in any fiscal year.
Further, the USIBWC may not accept funds from any nonfederal entity that (1) is domiciled in, headquartered in, or organized under the laws of a foreign country of concern (e.g., China, North Korea, Russia, or Iran); or (2) has in place any agreement with a foreign country of concern.
Any funds accepted by the USIBWC must be deposited into the account titled International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico .
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 1948
AN ACT
To authorize the International Boundary and Water Commission to accept funds for activities relating to wastewater treatment and flood control works, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Scott H. Peters (D-CA-50) · Introduced Mar 6, 2025 · Water Resources Development · 4 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jun 10, 2025: “Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.”