Skip to content
PILLARS
HomeRecent BillsActionsMore
ExploreElectionsPresidential ActionsPoliticiansTrending Bills
WatchlistSettingsProfile
HomeRecent BillsActionsMore
PILLARS

The bills, politicians, and elections that shape your life, in plain English.

Get the App
Our Receipts
Sources & MethodologyApp DetailsSend Feedback
Browse Bills
Bills That Became LawPassed the HousePassed the SenateBills by Topic
The Legal Stuff
Privacy PolicyTerms of ServiceContact Us
Find Us On
© 2026 Political Pillars Inc.Simplifying politics
Helps Texas Farmers Affected by Water Shortage
Recent Bills/Helps Texas Farmers Affected by Water Shortage

Helps Texas Farmers Affected by Water Shortage

IntroducedJanuary 14, 2025
Introduced1 year ago
Intro
House
Senate
Pres
Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.
More:Recently Introduced BillsEconomyHouse Bills
Why This Matters

This bill requires the Secretary of Agriculture to report on available help for Texas farmers who lost money due to water shortages from Mexico.

If you are a Texas farmer impacted by water shortages, this bill could lead to assistance options within 180 days.
Who this affects
agricultural producers · Texas
What changes is this bill making?
  1. 1The bill requires a report on assistance for Texas farmers facing economic losses.
  2. 2It focuses on losses caused by Mexico's failure to deliver water as agreed in a treaty.
  3. 3The Secretary of Agriculture must submit this report within 180 days of the bill's passage.
  4. 4The report will detail existing programs that can support affected agricultural producers.
  5. 5This legislation aims to address the specific needs of farmers impacted by water shortages.
Read the detailed summary

Texas Agricultural Producers Assistance Act This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to submit a report to Congress on USDA assistance available for agricultural producers in Texas related to Mexico's non-compliance with a 1944 treaty with the United States concerning water utilization. Specifically, the USDA report must list all of the existing USDA authorities and programs that are or could be made available to provide assistance to agricultural producers in Texas that have suffered economic losses due to Mexico not delivering water to the United States in accordance with the Treaty on Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande, including the Supplementary Protocol.

Bill Progress1 of 4
Bills must pass the House, Senate, and be signed by the President to become law.
Intro
House
Senate
Pres
IntroducedCurrentJan 14, 2025

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

Sponsors
See all 6 sponsors
House
Senate
President

The President

Donald Trump
President
Awaiting Vote
Similar Bills
Senate Bill · S 228
1 of 4 · Introduced
Provides Drought Aid for Acequia Farmers
Acequia Communities Empowered by Qualifying Upgrades for Infrastructure Act
·Economy
House Bill · HR 441
1 of 4 · Introduced
Increases Drought Aid for Farmers
Drought Assistance Improvement Act
·Economy
House Bill · HR 3982
1 of 4 · Introduced
Support for Farmers Affected by Trade
To establish a Tariff Response and Damages to Exports fund, and for other purposes.
·Economy