In CommitteeFiled May 14, 2026
Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R)
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
May 14, 2026
Summary
The WATER for Farmers Act would require the Secretary of State to certify each year whether Mexico has met its 350,000‑acre‑foot delivery under the 1944 Rio Grande water treaty. If a shortfall is found, the U.S. Trade Representative can levy duties on Mexican imports, and the revenue would go into a trust fund that the Agriculture Secretary can use to reimburse South Texas farmers for lost income.
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