GAO to review ethics and funding of three mid-Atlantic river commissions
Passed one chamberH.R. 3428Latest action
Sponsor: Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. · Representative · PA
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Official title: Mid-Atlantic River Basin Commissions Review Act
119th Congress
Topics: Environment & energy
Introduced:
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must spend a year reviewing three river basin commissions, then track their fixes for five years.
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What does this do?
The bill directs the to spend one year reviewing the Susquehanna River Basin Commission, the Delaware River Basin Commission, and the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin, examining their ethics policies, public communication, funding sources, overlap with federal duties, and reporting practices. GAO must then send findings and recommendations to congressional committees, after which each commission must submit annual compliance plans for five years.
Who does it affect?
Affects the three river basin commissions and the federal and state agencies that fund or interact with them, plus residents of watershed areas in Pennsylvania, New York, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington, D.C.
Why does it matter?
The bill does not change water policy or commission operations directly, but could lead to future changes in transparency, oversight, or spending if Congress acts on 's recommendations.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedMay 15, 2025
- House committee
- House vote
- SenateYou are here · Sep 9, 2025
- The president's desk
Right now: it passed the House, and the official record shows nothing new since. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.