Mid-Atlantic River Basin Commissions Review Act passed the House 116 days after introduction and awaits a vote in the Senate
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 127 words.
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.
- Committees
- House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee - Policy area
- Water Resources Development: 21 of 627 bills became law, 113th–118th (3.3%)
- Sponsor
- 0 of 21 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 4, from introduced in house to referred in senate · 433 words
- Subjects
- Congressional oversightDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaGovernment studies and investigationsLakes and riversMaryland +6 more
- Latest action
- Sep 9, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
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