Congress·Passed House·H.R. 3428

Mid-Atlantic River Basin Commissions Review Act

Mid-Atlantic River Basin Commissions Review

Sep 9, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Next up: The SenateNo action in 10 months

This bill passed the House of Representatives and is now waiting for the Senate to take action. Nothing has happened with the bill since September 2025, which means it has been stalled for nine months. The Senate must now decide whether to review the bill, but it is common for bills to stop moving at this stage.

Legislative Progress

✓ House

Senate

President

Law

Likely to pass

The bill has already passed the House of Representatives and is now being considered by the Senate. Oversight of regional commissions usually gets broad support from both parties.

Key Points

This bill orders a full review of three major river commissions in the Mid-Atlantic region. These groups manage water resources for the Susquehanna, Delaware, and Potomac rivers.
The government watchdog agency will look into how these commissions handle ethics, how they talk to the public, and where they get their money. They will also check if these groups are doing work that other federal agencies already do.
After the review is finished, the commissions must create a plan to follow any new recommendations. They will have to report their progress to Congress every year for five years to make sure they are becoming more transparent.

Impact Analysis

Govbase has not yet run an impact analysis on this legislation.

Milestones

6 milestones15 actions

Sep 9, 2025Senate

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Sep 8, 2025House

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Sep 8, 2025House

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3879)

The House fast-tracked this bill — limited debate, no amendments allowed, but needs two-thirds support to pass.

Sep 8, 2025

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3879)

The House fast-tracked this bill — limited debate, no amendments allowed, but needs two-thirds support to pass.

Sep 8, 2025House

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3428.

No votes, news coverage, or related bills recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Mid-Atlantic River Basin Commissions Review Act

Bill NumberHR 3428

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Data Sources

Congress.gov

Official legislative information

Read Full Bill Text

Sponsor

Cosponsors

(1)

R: 1

Analysis generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.