Bill Details
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2025-01-28 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Introduced Date
2025-01-28
Policy Area
International Affairs
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This resolution says the House of Representatives formally condemns the government of Mexico for not making its required water deliveries to the United States each year under the long-standing treaty that governs the use of the Colorado River, the Tijuana River, and the Rio Grande. In simple terms, it is a statement of criticism from the House over Mexico not meeting its water obligations under that agreement.
- The resolution is directed at Mexico’s failure to deliver the agreed amount of water on an annual basis.
- It refers to the treaty covering the Colorado River, the Tijuana River, and the Rio Grande.
- The resolution was introduced in the House and sent to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Official Summaries
This resolution condemns the Mexican government for not fulfilling annual water deliveries to the United States under a 1944 treaty between the United States and Mexico respecting utilization of waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande.
Current Full Text
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 71 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 71
Condemning the Government of Mexico for failing to fulfill its water
deliveries on an annual basis to the United States under the treaty
between the United States and Mexico regarding the utilization of the
Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 28, 2025
Ms. De La Cruz (for herself, Mr. Nehls, Mr. Ellzey, Mr. Weber of Texas,
Mr. Jackson of Texas, Mr. Crenshaw, and Mr. Roy) submitted the
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs
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RESOLUTION
Condemning the Government of Mexico for failing to fulfill its water
deliveries on an annual basis to the United States under the treaty
between the United States and Mexico regarding the utilization of the
Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande.
Resolved, That the House of Representatives condemns the Government
of Mexico for failing to fulfill its water deliveries on an annual
basis to the United States under the treaty between the United States
and Mexico regarding the utilization of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers
and of the Rio Grande.
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