Lead the Border Water Quality Restoration and Protection Act.

I am leading the Border Water Quality Restoration and Protection Act.

Vargas commits to lead this bill aimed at addressing border pollution by making EPA the lead coordinating agency.

Combating Tijuana River Valley Pollution | Representative Juan Vargas
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Mr. PADILLA. Mr. President, I rise to introduce the Border Water Quality Restoration and Protection Act.

Vargas is identified as a co-introducer of the Border Water Quality Restoration and Protection Act, a bill to address border water quality and pollution.

CREC-2024-09-17-pt1-PgS6100.pdf
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In the Senate record for Sept. 17, 2024, Sen. Padilla said he was introducing the Border Water Quality Restoration and Protection Act and explicitly thanked Rep. Juan Vargas for introducing it with him.

Official congressional remarks confirm Vargas was part of the bill's leadership team, but this is an introduction statement, not evidence of enactment. It supports an ongoing, not completed, effort.

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CREC-2024-09-17-pt1-PgS6100.pdf
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GovInfo's official bill record shows S. 2260 was introduced on July 10, 2025 and sent to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee; that is the last action listed on the record.

The latest official bill status stops at introduction and referral, with no later committee, floor, or enactment action listed. That leaves the promise unresolved as of the latest record.

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S. 2260 (IS) - Border Water Quality Restoration and Protection Act - BILLS-119s2260is | Content Details | GovInfo
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Congress.gov lists S.2260, the Border Water Quality Restoration and Protection Act, with latest action on 07/10/2025: read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. The bill tracker shows status only as Introduced, with no passage, presentment, or law status.

The current official bill record still shows only introduction and committee referral, so the act has not been enacted or otherwise delivered.

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S.2260 - Border Water Quality Restoration and Protection Act 119th Congress (2025-2026) | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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AP reported on 06/11/2026 that California made $46 million in voter-approved state funding available for Tijuana River and New River pollution projects, while also reporting that officials and advocates said more federal support and a permanent fix were still needed.

A lookback-window report shows related cleanup funding and ongoing activity, but it does not show enactment or delivery of Vargas's federal Border Water Quality Restoration and Protection Act; the underlying federal commitment remains unresolved.

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Newsom opens millions of dollars of voter-approved funding to help address Tijuana River pollution
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