LEGISLATION/H.R. 3428

Mid-Atlantic River Basin Commissions Review Act

119-HR-3428119th CongressIntroduced May 15, 2025Water Resources Development

Market Probability

No market

Status

Introduced

Committee

Floor Vote

Other Chamber

Signed

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

Sponsor

Rep. Bresnahan, Robert P. [R-PA-8](R-PA-8)

1 cosponsor

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.

Subjects

Congressional oversightDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaGovernment studies and investigationsLakes and riversMarylandNew JerseyNew York StatePennsylvaniaVirginiaWater resources fundingWest Virginia

Actions (17)

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

Sep 9, 2025Senate

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