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Mid-Atlantic River Basin Commissions Review Act

9/23/2025, 9:26 PM

Summary of Bill HR 3428

The "Mid-Atlantic River Basin Commissions Review Act" was introduced in the 119th Congress as H.R. 3428 on May 15, 2025. The bill aims to review and potentially make changes to the various river basin commissions in the Mid-Atlantic region. Specific provisions and directives within the bill are not explicitly outlined in the provided context, so further details would need to be extracted from the bill text itself by accessing the official PDF version provided.

Congressional Summary of HR 3428

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.

Current Status of Bill HR 3428

Bill HR 3428 is currently in the status of Introduced to Senate since September 9, 2025. Bill HR 3428 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on May 15, 2025.  Bill HR 3428's most recent activity was Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. as of September 9, 2025

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 3428

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
1
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
1
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 3428

Primary Policy Focus

Water Resources Development

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 3428

Mid-Atlantic River Basin Commissions Review Act
Mid-Atlantic River Basin Commissions Review Act
To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a review of the Mid-Atlantic River Basin Commissions, and for other purposes.

Comments

Alistair Barr profile image

Alistair Barr

446

2 months ago

This bill bad for AK.

Yisroel Potter profile image

Yisroel Potter

456

6 months ago

I don't think this bill is a good idea. It seems like it could cause more harm than good. How will this really impact our environment in the long run?

Indigo McCarthy profile image

Indigo McCarthy

422

5 months ago

I think this bill is good for us. It will help with the river basin commissions.