# 119-hr-4357: Border Water Quality Restoration and Protection Act

119-hr-4357, Border Water Quality Restoration and Protection Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4357
- Congress: 119
- Title: Border Water Quality Restoration and Protection Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-07-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Creates targeted EPA programs and a U.S.‑Mexico border infrastructure effort to restore water quality and protect public health in the Tijuana River and New River watersheds.** It directs EPA to build binational Action Plans, prioritize projects, and provide grants and technical help to fix sewage, stormwater, and pollution that cross the border.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Funding and plans for border rivers: benefit, high. The bill would create two EPA watershed programs for the Tijuana River and the New River. EPA would name program directors within 180 days and issue Action Plans within 1 year that list and rank priority projects. Action Plans must estimate construction and operations & maintenance costs and identi…
- New Border Water Program Rules: mixed, medium. This bill would create a Border Water Infrastructure Program to give grants and technical help to eligible entities within 100 kilometers of the border. Projects must address existing health or ecological harms and affect the United States. The EPA could set project cost shares and require partners…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-5449: Redistricting Reform Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-4357 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4357)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-5449: Redistricting Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5449)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4357 (as of 2026-09-10).