U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB4846: TAAP Act
Status: In committee, September 30, 2026
A bill to amend the United States-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act to reauthorize the United States-Mexico transboundary aquifer assessment program, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend the United States-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act to reauthorize the United States-Mexico transboundary aquifer assessment program.
From the introduced text, June 22, 2026:
A BILL To amend the United States-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act to reauthorize the United States-Mexico transboundary aquifer assessment program. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Program Act or the TAAP Act . SECTION 2. Reauthorization of Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Program (a) Designation of priority transboundary aquifers Section 4(c)(2) of the United States-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1962 note; Public Law 109-448 ) is amended by striking New Mexico or Texas and inserting New Mexico, Texas, or Arizona (other than an aquifer underlying Arizona and Sonora, Mexico, that is partially within the Yuma groundwater basin designated by the order of the Director of the Arizona Department of Water Resources dated June 21, 1984) . (b) Authorization of appropriations Section 8(a) of the United States-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1962 note; Public Law 109-448 ) is amended by striking fiscal years 2007 through 2016 and inserting fiscal years 2026 through 2036 . (c) Sunset of authority Section 9 of the United States-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1962 note; Public Law 109-448 ) is amended by striking enactment of this Act and inserting enactment of the Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Program Act .
Sponsors
- Kelly, Mark (D) · primary sponsor
- Cornyn, John (R)
Latest actions
- : Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- : Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Mexico, Environmental assessment, monitoring, research, Arizona, Hydrology and hydrography, New Mexico, Water Resources Development, Water resources funding, Texas
Common questions
- What is SB4846?
- SB4846 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): TAAP Act.
- What does SB4846 do?
- In its own words: To amend the United States-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act to reauthorize the United States-Mexico transboundary aquifer assessment program.
- What is the status of SB4846?
- In committee as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. (September 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB4846?
- Kelly, Mark (D), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB4846?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4846
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