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H.R. 1948

U.S. House•In Senate Committee

Summary

H.R. 1948, 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, was introduced in the House on Mar 6, 2025 by Rep. Scott Peters (D) with 10 co-sponsors. It was referred to Foreign Relations, and last saw action on Jun 10, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Record

Text

H.R. 1948 has 10 co-sponsors.

hb1948/engrossed-in-house.txt
119 HR 1948 EH: 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.
 U.S. House of Representatives
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
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 119th CONGRESS  1st Session
 H. R. 1948
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 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.
1.
International Boundary and Water Commission Authority
(a)
Authorization
The Commission is authorized to accept funds from a Federal or non-Federal entity, including through a grant or funding agreement, to study, design, construct, operate, or maintain wastewater treatment works, water conservation projects, or flood control works, and related structures, consistent with the functions of the Commission.
(b)
Deposit
Any funds accepted by the Commission under this section shall be deposited into the account in the Treasury of the United States entitled  International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico  and shall be available until expended to carry out the activities described in subsection (a).
(c)
Limitations
(1)
Limit on reimbursement
The Commission may not provide credit towards the non-Federal share of the cost of a project, or reimbursement, to non-Federal entities for funds accepted under this section in an amount that exceeds a total of $5,000,000 in any fiscal year.
(2)
Source of funds
The Commission may not accept funds under this section from any non-Federal entity—
(A)
that is domiciled in, headquartered in, or organized under the laws of, or the principal place of business of which is located in, a foreign country of concern; or
(B)
that has in place any agreement with a foreign country of concern.
(d)
Report
Not later than the last day of each fiscal year, the Commission shall submit to the Committees on Foreign Relations and Appropriations of the Senate and the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report on the funds accepted under this section that includes a description of—
(1)
the activities carried out with such funds; and
(2)
costs associated with such activities.
(e)
Definitions
In this section:
(1)
Commission
The term  Commission  means the United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico.
(2)
Foreign country of concern
The term  foreign country of concern  has the meaning given that term in section 10638 of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 19237 ).
     Passed the House of Representatives June 9, 2025.  Kevin F. McCumber,  Clerk.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-03-06
  2. Passed House2025-06-09
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Mar 6, 2025

hb1948/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (03/06/2025)

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Scott Peters (D) sponsors H.R. 1948, and 10 members have co-sponsored it, 9 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 1948 went before 3 committees: Foreign Relations, Transportation and Infrastructure and Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee.

Foreign Relations
Foreign Relations
Referred To · Jun 10, 2025 · 385 Bills
Transportation and Infrastructure
Transportation and Infrastructure
Reported By · Jun 5, 2025 · 156 Bills
Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee
Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee
Referred to · Mar 6, 2025 · 85 Bills

Reports

1 committee report has been filed on H.R. 1948, the latest H. Rept. 119-139.

  • H. Rept. 119-139 — TO AUTHORIZE THE INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMIS- SION TO ACCEPT FUNDS FOR ACTIVITIES RELATING TO WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND FLOOD CONTROL WORKS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Actions

H.R. 1948 has taken 15 actions since Mar 6, 2025, the latest on Jun 10, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jun 10, 2025
Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.Foreign Relations Committee
Jun 9, 202518:01
House
Mr. Ezell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 9, 202518:01
House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2555-2556)
Jun 9, 202518:01
House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1948.
Jun 9, 202518:07
House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2555)

Votes

H.R. 1948 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 1948.

Titles

H.R. 1948 goes by 3 titles.

  • 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. — Display Title
  • 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. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
  • 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. — Official Title as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for H.R. 1948, the latest on Apr 21, 2025.

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 8 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 1948 in 7 quarterly filings, 2025. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Clean Air and Water (quality), Natural Resources, Environment/Superfund, Urban Development/Municipalities, Agriculture, Homeland Security, Science/Technology.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
CITY OF CORONADOmunicipal governmentCalifornia14$80K
ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIES—District of Columbia13—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP14$80K
ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIES13—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
ANA SCHWAB114
ANDRE MONETTE114
CHRISTOPHER KEOSIAN114
LOWRY CROOK114
MADELINE VOITIER114
CALEB RASPLER113
ELIZABETH SPEKHARDT113
IAN LYLE113

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIESASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIES2025 fourth_quarter$115K4th Quarter - Report
ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIESASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIES2025 third_quarter$115K3rd Quarter - Report
ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIESASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIES2025 second_quarter$115K2nd Quarter - Report
CITY OF CORONADOBEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP2025 first_quarter$30K1st Quarter - Report
CITY OF CORONADOBEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP2025 third_quarter$20K3rd Quarter - Report
CITY OF CORONADOBEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP2025 second_quarter$20K2nd Quarter - Report
CITY OF CORONADOBEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP2025 fourth_quarter$10K4th Quarter - Termina…

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 1948 under Water Resources Development, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 5 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 1948’s is Water Resources Development.

hr1948/policy-areas.txt
Water Resources DevelopmentAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public Works

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 1948 carries 5 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Floods and storm protection to Water resources funding.

hr1948/subjects.txt
Floods and storm protectionLatin AmericaMexicoWater qualityWater resources funding

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 1948, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 43 (Thursday, March 6, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. PETERS:H.R. 1948Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H1040]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com