Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): In the lookback window, the latest bill tracker showed De La Cruz's WATER for Farmers Act had not advanced beyond committee, so the enforcement mechanism remained unresolved.
To ensure the reliable delivery of water to the United States under the 1944 Water Treaty
Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Official bill text shows De La Cruz sponsored legislation aimed at enforcing reliable Rio Grande water deliveries and compensating affected producers, but introduction alone did not secure the water supply.
Mexico committed to deliver a minimum of 350,000 acre‑feet of water per year
Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): USDA and State announced a negotiated commitment for annual deliveries plus a plan to repay prior-cycle debt, a concrete partial step toward securing South Texas water.
U.S. Accumulated Five-Year Cycle Deliveries - 884,861 AF
Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): IBWC data for the 2020-2025 cycle showed deliveries far below the 1.75 million acre-foot five-year target, indicating the underlying water-security problem had not been fully resolved.
The program provides $280 million in essential aid
Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Texas Department of Agriculture reported delivery of drought aid for producers harmed by treaty water shortfalls, a partial relief measure rather than full water-supply security.
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The earlier De La Cruz-Cuellar enforcement bill was introduced and referred to committee, documenting additional effort but no enacted delivery mechanism.
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Estimated ownership @ 2400 hours on 09/26/2026
30.7% of U.S. Total Conservation Capacity
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): IBWC's latest weekly reservoir ownership report in the lookback window showed U.S. conservation storage in the Amistad-Falcon system remained low, indicating South Texas water supply was not fully secured.
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% of US Capacity @ Normal Cons. | 19.93%
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The same IBWC weekly report showed the U.S. share at Falcon Dam was under one-fifth of normal conservation capacity, reinforcing that the water-supply security claim remained unresolved.
9/16 313 H.R. 9497 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Yea Water Resources Development Act of 2026
Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): De La Cruz voted yes on House passage of the Water Resources Development Act of 2026 during the lookback window, documenting continued legislative effort but not final enactment or full delivery of secured South Texas water supply.
Office of Water Supply, Water Conservation, and Drought Resiliency
Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Official reported bill text shows H.R. 9497 included a Corps office focused on water supply, conservation, and drought resiliency; as bill text rather than enacted law, it is evidence of effort, not full delivery.
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$10,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including water supply and reuse systems, in the city of Mercedes, Texas
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The reported WRDA text included a South Texas water-supply and reuse authorization for Mercedes, but the record reviewed was a House-reported bill, so it supports only unresolved legislative effort toward water security.
De La Cruz said the House version includes several of her initiatives, including holding Mexico accountable for water owed under the 1944 Water Treaty
Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Recent reporting in the lookback window says De La Cruz continued to point to Farm Bill provisions aimed at Mexico's treaty water obligations, while the framing that the Farm Bill was still overdue indicates the effort had not fully delivered the promised secured supply.
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Estimated ownership @ 2400 hours on 10/10/2026
33.0% of U.S. Total Conservation Capacity
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Updated IBWC data show U.S. storage increased from the previously recorded 30.7% to 33.0% of conservation capacity. Storage remained low, supporting an unresolved assessment of full South Texas water security. These preliminary figures do not establish De La Cruz's contribution to the increase.
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until the Secretary of State certifies and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that such Government is delivering water owed to the United States
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Outside the lookback window, enacted law conditioned covered assistance to Mexico on certification of treaty water deliveries, with an exception for specified counternarcotics funding. This establishes a concrete enforcement measure beyond the pending bills already recorded, supporting partial policy progress without proving actual water deliveries or full supply security.