United StatesWater Resources Technical Assistance Review Act
What it does
This bill directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review the technical assistance authority, initiatives, and programs of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that are related to clean water infrastructure.
More detail
Among other things, the review must include
a description of the covered technical assistance available to states, tribes, local governments, and nongovernmental organizations, including activities and actions carried out during the previous five years;
a comprehensive review of how the EPA Water Technical Assistance (WaterTA) initiative identifies, selects, and partners with technical assistance providers to support communities; and
an assessment of the needs of economically distressed communities eligible to receive assistance under an EPA clean water infrastructure program that are not addressed through covered technical assistance.
GAO must submit a report to Congress on the review, which must include any recommendations to improve covered technical assistance. Further, the EPA must submit a compliance plan to Congress annually for five years on any actions taken by the EPA to comply with GAO's recommendations.
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History
- 2025
- Sep 16Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.Latest
- Sep 15Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-275.
- Sep 15Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 231.
- Sep 15Mr. Taylor moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Sep 15Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4277)
- Sep 15DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3427.
- Sep 15Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4277: 1)Passed House
- Sep 15On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4277)
- Sep 15Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jun 11Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Jun 11Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged
- Jun 11Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 61 - 3.
- May 16Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- May 15Introduced in House
- May 15Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.Introduced