I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7468 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 28, 2024 Ms. De La Cruz (for herself, Mr. Cuellar , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Self , Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Jackson of Texas , Mr. Nehls , Ms. Crockett , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Carter of Texas , Ms. Van Duyne , Mr. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas , Mr. Pfluger , Mr. Hunt , Mr. Gooden of Texas , Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas , Mr. Moran , Mr. Arrington , Ms. Garcia of Texas , Mr. Babin , Mr. McCaul , Mr. Cloud , Mr. Fallon , Mr. Burgess , Mr. Williams of Texas , Mr. Roy , Mr. Ellzey , Ms. Escobar , Mr. Castro of Texas , Mr. Luttrell , Mrs. Fletcher , Mr. Veasey , and Ms. Granger ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To ensure that United States diplomats and officials of the U.S. Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission are able to advance efforts seeking compliance by the United Mexican States with the 1944 Treaty on Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande.

1. Advancing efforts seeking compliance by Mexico with Treaty on Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande The Secretary of State shall use the voice, vote, diplomatic capital, and resources of the United States to ensure that United States diplomats and officials of the U.S. Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission are able to advance efforts seeking compliance by the United Mexican States with the Treaty on Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande, signed at Washington February 3, 1944, and to establish understandings to provide predictable and reliable future deliveries of water by the United Mexican States.