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H.R. 387House119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

Texas Agricultural Producers Assistance Act

Sponsored by Monica De La CruzRep. Monica De La Cruz (R-TX)
Introduced January 14, 2025

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The Texas Agricultural Producers Assistance Act directs the USDA to inform Congress about what help is available for Texas farmers hurt by a shortfall in water deliveries from Mexico. It requires a detailed report on existing and potential USDA programs that could aid those producers, aiming to identify options for relief.

Key Provisions

  • Within 180 days of the law’s enactment, the Secretary of Agriculture must send a report to the House and Senate agriculture committees.
  • The report must list every USDA authority and program that is currently available—or could be made available—to help Texas farmers who have lost money because Mexico has not delivered water as required by the 1944 Colorado, Tijuana, and Rio Grande water treaties.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.

General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit Subcommittee

February 14, 2025

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Introduced in House

January 14, 2025

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Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Agriculture Committee

January 14, 2025

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Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.

General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit Subcommittee

February 14, 2025

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Introduced in HouseIssued January 14, 2025

I

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 387

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 14, 2025

Ms. De La Cruz (for herself, Ms. Crockett, Mr. Ellzey, Mr. Fallon, and Mr. Arrington) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture

A BILL

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to submit to Congress a report on available assistance to agricultural producers in the State of Texas that have suffered economic losses due to the failure of Mexico to deliver water.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Texas Agricultural Producers Assistance Act.

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Report on available assistance to agricultural producers in the State of Texas that have suffered economic losses due to the failure of Mexico to deliver water

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that lists all existing authorities of the Secretary and programs within the Department of Agriculture that are or could be made available to provide assistance to agricultural producers in the State of Texas that have suffered economic losses due to the failure of Mexico to deliver water to the United States in accordance with the Treaty Relating to the Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande signed at Washington on February 3, 1944, and the Supplementary Protocol signed at Washington on November 14, 1944.