H.R. 3428 · 119th Congress

Mid-Atlantic River Basin Commissions Review Act

Introduced May 15, 2025Policy area: Water Resources Development

Status: Passed House

  1. Introduced (done)
  2. Committee (done)
  3. Passed House (current)
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Law

Latest action

: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Summary

Mid-Atlantic River Basin Commissions Review Act

This bill directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review and report on the ethics policies, practices used to communicate with the public, and funding of the Mid-Atlantic River Basin Commissions. These commissions are the Susquehanna River Basin Commission, the Delaware River Basin Commission, and the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin.

The GAO must submit a report to Congress on (1) the findings of the review, and (2) any recommendations to increase the transparency or congressional oversight of the commissions.

Within 90 days of the GAO submitting its report, and annually thereafter for five years, each commission must submit to Congress a plan detailing actions the commission has taken to comply with the recommendations contained in the GAO's report.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service.

Actions

  1. Senate

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

  2. House

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. House

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3879)

  4. House

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3428.

  5. House

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3879-3880)

  6. House

    Mr. Barrett moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  7. House

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 198.

  8. House

    Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-241.

  9. House

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

  10. House

    Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged

  11. House

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  12. House

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

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  1. House

    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

  2. Introduced in House