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H.R. 7705 116th Congress House

River Basin Commission Transfer Act

Official title: To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 with respect to the Susquehanna, Delaware, and Potomac River Basin Commissions, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 22, 2020 Introduced by: Chrissy Houlahan Democratic · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
Water Resources Development DelawareDelaware River Basin CommissionDistrict of ColumbiaEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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Intergovernmental relationsLakes and riversMarylandNew JerseyNew York StatePennsylvaniaRegional and metropolitan planningVirginiaWater resources fundingWatershedsWest Virginia
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Jul 22, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Jul 21, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jul 21, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 22, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

River Basin Commission Transfer Act

This bill makes the Environmental Protection Agency, rather than the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, responsible for allocating funds to the Susquehanna River Basin Commission, the Delaware River Basin Commission, and the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3591 America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2020
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 4 Republican 1
Malinowski, Tom
· Sep 24, 2020
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Sep 22, 2020
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Sep 22, 2020
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Sep 15, 2020
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Aug 14, 2020
Wild, Susan
· Aug 14, 2020
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jul 21, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7705: River Basin Commission Transfer Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7705/
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"H.R. 7705: River Basin Commission Transfer Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7705/.
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H.R. 7705, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7705/.
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