WATER for Farmers Act

The WATER for Farmers Act establishes a system to enforce the 1944 Water Treaty by requiring Mexico to deliver a minimum of 350,000 acre-feet of water annually to the United States. If Mexico fails to meet this delivery target, the bill mandates the imposition of import duties on goods from Mexico, with rates increasing for consecutive years of non-compliance. Additionally, the legislation creates a compensation fund to provide financial relief to agricultural producers in South Texas who suffer economic losses due to water shortfalls. The Act also requires federal agencies to collect and report real-time data on water deliveries and the status of compensation payments to ensure transparency.