Monica De La Cruz (R-TX)
Texas Agricultural Producers Assistance Act
A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See all 5 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the ``Texas Agricultural Producers Assistance Act'', focuses on water delivery issues. It requires the Secretary of Agriculture to create a specific report for Congress. The report must address agricultural producers in Texas who have lost money because Mexico failed to deliver water. This failure relates to specific water treaties signed in 1944. The Secretary must list all current authorities and programs that can help these producers.
Yes· 3 of 6
- Scored +3
Would farmers be better off under this?
The bill requires the Secretary of Agriculture to identify all programs that can help farmers suffering from water delivery failures.
- Scored +2
Would business owners be better off under this?
The bill targets the identification of resources for agricultural producers facing financial losses.
- Scored +2
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?
By supporting agricultural producers, the bill aims to address economic issues affecting rural Texas communities.
The opposite
- Scored -1
Does this strengthen ties with allied countries?
The bill addresses tensions regarding water treaty compliance between the United States and Mexico.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Identification of Help: The bill requires a list of all existing authorities and programs within the Department of Agriculture that could assist producers (Section 2). This could help people understand what actual help is available to them after economic losses.
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Accountability for Water Issues: The report specifically targets losses caused by the failure of Mexico to deliver water in accordance with the 1944 Treaty (Section 2). This ensures that the Secretary of Agriculture must look into the specific problem facing Texas farmers.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly mentioned in the text provided.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would farmers be better off under this? — The bill requires the Secretary of Agriculture to identify all programs that can help farmers suffering from water delivery failures. Would business owners be better off under this? — The bill targets the identification of resources for agricultural producers facing financial losses. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — By supporting agricultural producers, the bill aims to address economic issues affecting rural Texas communities.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make it easier to run a small business? — The bill requires a report on existing programs that could provide assistance to agricultural producers facing economic losses.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this invest in rural communities? — The bill seeks to identify help for agricultural producers who are central to rural economies in Texas.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill mandates a formal report to Congress detailing available assistance for specific economic grievances.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this strengthen ties with allied countries? — The bill addresses tensions regarding water treaty compliance between the United States and Mexico.
- 2/14/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.
- 1/15/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/14/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- 4 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
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