A bill to ensure that United States diplomats and officials of the U.S. Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission are able to advance efforts seeking compliance by the United Mexican States with the 1944 Treaty on Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande.

This bill directs the U.S. Secretary of State to use diplomatic resources to help U.S. diplomats and officials with the International Boundary and Water Commission advance efforts ensuring Mexico complies with the 1944 water treaty. It requires the U.S. to actively seek Mexico’s adherence to the treaty’s terms for sharing water from the Colorado, Tijuana, and Rio Grande rivers. The bill focuses on strengthening U.S. diplomatic engagement to secure predictable water deliveries from Mexico, without creating new legal obligations for Mexico.