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  • S. 5075 aims to improve the water quality of the Tijuana River and the New River. The bill calls for the establishment of specific programs to coordinate and implement water quality restoration activities between the U.S. and Mexico, involving federal, state, and local...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 5075 is a plan to help clean up two dirty rivers shared by the U.S. and Mexico. It sets up teams to figure out how to work together and gives money to fix the water, but it doesn’t say exactly how or how fast they need to do it.

  • H.R. 9640, known as the "Border Water Quality Restoration and Protection Act," is a proposal aimed at improving the water quality of the Tijuana River and the New River, which flow across the U.S.-Mexico border. The bill outlines plans for cleaning and restoring these rivers...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 9640 is a plan to make the rivers that run between the U.S. and Mexico, called the Tijuana River and the New River, cleaner by reducing pollution and working with both countries on this problem. The plan promises money and teamwork to clean the rivers, but it needs more detailed rules to make sure everything is fair and clear.