GAO to review how EPA delivers water infrastructure technical aid
Passed one chamberH.R. 3427Latest action
Sponsor: David J. Taylor · Representative · OH
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Official title: Water Resources Technical Assistance Review Act
119th Congress
Topics: Environment & energy
Introduced:
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must study EPA's WaterTA program and report findings and improvement ideas to Congress within a year.
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What does this do?
This bill directs the to study how EPA's WaterTA program provides technical assistance to states, tribes, local governments, and organizations on water infrastructure projects. The GAO has one year to begin the review, looking at how providers are chosen, whether EPA programs overlap, and whether underserved communities get adequate support. GAO must then report findings and recommendations to Congress, and EPA has 90 days to respond with a plan and must update Congress yearly for five years.
Who does it affect?
The bill affects the EPA and communities that rely on its technical assistance programs, particularly smaller or economically struggling towns and tribal areas.
Why does it matter?
The review could reveal gaps or inefficiencies in how EPA delivers water infrastructure help, particularly for underserved communities, though the bill itself creates no new funding or programs.
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Based on the “Referred in Senate” text of Sep 16, 2025.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedMay 15, 2025
- House committee
- House vote
- SenateYou are here · Sep 16, 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.