H.R. 3427 · Passed House · Environmental Protection

Water Resources Technical Assistance Review Act

Sponsor: David J. Taylor (R-OH)

What it does

• Directs the Government Accountability Office to review the EPA's technical assistance authority, initiatives, and programs related to clean water infrastructure.
• Requires a description of assistance available to states, tribes, local governments, and nongovernmental organizations over the previous five years.
• Requires a review of how the EPA WaterTA initiative selects and partners with providers, and an assessment of unmet needs of economically distressed communities.
• Requires a GAO report to Congress with recommendations and an annual EPA compliance plan for five years.

Official summary

Water Resources Technical Assistance Review Act 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. 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…

Latest action

Sep 16, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Committee: Senate Environment and Public Works