# 114-hr-5629: California New River Restoration Act of 2016

114-hr-5629, California New River Restoration Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5629
- Congress: 114
- Title: California New River Restoration Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
- Introduced: 2016-07-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

California New River Restoration Act of 2016 This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a California New River restoration program for the river that starts in Mexicali, Mexico, flows north into the United States through Calexico, passes through the Imperial Valley, and drains into the Salton Sea. In carrying out the program, the EPA must: (1) adopt a New River-wide strategy, and (2) provide grants and technical assistance for coordinating restoration and protection activities.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50] (R-CA), 2016-07-06T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-5629 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5629)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5629 (as of 2025-11-18).