# 119-s-2034: A bill to authorize the International Boundary and Water Commission to accept funds for activities relating to wastewater treatment and flood control works, and for other purposes.

119-s-2034, A bill to authorize the International Boundary and Water Commission to accept funds for activities relating to wastewater treatment and flood control works, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2034
- As of: 2026-04-21
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2034
- Congress: 119
- Title: A bill to authorize the International Boundary and Water Commission to accept funds for activities relating to wastewater treatment and flood control works, and for other purposes.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-11
- Sponsor: Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Water Resources Development
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Authorizes the U.S. Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC) to accept federal and nonfederal funds to study, design, build, operate, and maintain wastewater, water conservation, and flood control projects along the U.S.-Mexico border.** The bill also limits credits for nonfederal cost shares and blocks some foreign-linked contributors.

## Provisions PRIA read

- More funding for border water projects: benefit, low. This bill would let the U.S. Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission accept federal and non‑federal money, including grants. The money could be used to study and design projects. It could also be used to build, operate, or maintain wastewater treatment, water conservation, and fl…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-1462: Fix Our Forests Act
- 119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act
- 119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act
- 119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act

## Sources
- [119-s-2034 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2034)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-1462: Fix Our Forests Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1462)
- [119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5022)
- [119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2838)
- [119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2819)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2034 (as of 2026-04-21).