{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-3427","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":3427,"title":"Water Resources Technical Assistance Review Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-05-15","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"T000490","fullName":"Rep. Taylor, David J. [R-OH-2]","party":"R","state":"OH","district":2}],"cosponsorsCount":2,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-09-16","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works."},"policyArea":"Environmental Protection","subjects":["Congressional oversight","Government studies and investigations","Public contracts and procurement","State and local government operations","Water quality","Water use and supply"],"actions":[{"date":"2025-09-16","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-15","text":"Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-15","text":"On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4277)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-15","text":"Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4277: 1)","type":"Floor","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-15","text":"DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3427.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-15","text":"Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4277)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-15","text":"Mr. Taylor moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-15","text":"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 231.","type":"Calendars","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-15","text":"Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-275.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-15","text":"Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-275.","type":"Committee","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-06-11","text":"Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 61 - 3.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-06-11","text":"Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-06-11","text":"Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-05-16","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-05-15","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-05-15","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-05-15","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Water Resources Technical Assistance Review Act</strong></p><p>This bill directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review the technical assistance authority, initiatives, and programs of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that are related to clean water infrastructure.</p><p>Among other things, the review must include</p><ul><li>a description of the covered technical assistance available to states, tribes, local governments, and nongovernmental organizations, including activities and actions carried out during the previous five years;</li><li>a comprehensive review of how the EPA Water Technical Assistance (WaterTA) initiative identifies, selects, and partners with technical assistance providers to support communities; and</li><li>an assessment of the needs of economically distressed communities eligible to receive assistance under an EPA clean water infrastructure program that are not addressed through covered technical assistance.</li></ul><p>GAO must submit a report to Congress on the review, which must include any recommendations to improve covered technical assistance. Further, the EPA must submit a compliance plan to Congress annually for five years on any actions taken by the EPA to comply with GAO's recommendations.</p>","updateDate":"2026-02-04T05:06:12Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":768,"ts":"2026-04-15T20:39:41.890Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Water%20Resources%20Technical%20Assistance%20Review%20Act"}]}}