HR 3428 · in committee · niche
Mid-Atlantic River Basin Commissions Review Act
- government reform
What this bill does
- Congress orders an audit of three river basin commissions' ethics, public communication, and funding practices.
- The audit affects the Susquehanna, Delaware, and Potomac river basin commissions and their oversight.
- The Government Accountability Office must report findings and recommendations within a set timeframe, with commissions submitting compliance plans annually for five years.
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Started by Cosponsor
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What specific ethics concerns or communication failures prompted Congress to audit these three river basin commissions rather than others?
- 02
How might the annual compliance reporting requirements affect the commissions' ability to focus resources on their core water management responsibilities?
- 03
What enforcement mechanisms will ensure the commissions actually implement the GAO's recommendations, or will they remain voluntary?
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Sponsor · R-PA-8
Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.
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Introduced 2025-09-09
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Legislative timeline
2025-09-09 · senate · IntroReferral
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
2025-09-08 · house · Floor
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2025-09-08 · house · Floor
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3879)
2025-09-08 · Floor
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3879)
2025-09-08 · house · Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3428.
2025-09-08 · house · Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3879-3880)
2025-09-08 · house · Floor
Mr. Barrett moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2025-09-08 · house · Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 198.
2025-09-08 · house · Committee
Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-241.
2025-09-08 · Committee
Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-241.
2025-06-11 · house · Committee
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
2025-06-11 · house · Committee
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged
2025-06-11 · house · Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2025-05-16 · house · Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
2025-05-15 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
2025-05-15 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-05-15 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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