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Bill119th CongressFiled Jun 11, 2025Environmental Protection
H.R. 3898

PERMIT Act

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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jun 11, 2025)

Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today Act or the PERMIT Act

This bill limits the scope of the Clean Water Act by redefining navigable waters to exclude (1) waste treatment systems, (2) ephemeral features that flow only in direct response to precipitation, (3) prior converted cropland, (4) groundwater, or (5) any other features determined to be excluded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

What just happenedDec 15, 2025

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

Who’s behind it

Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10](R-GA)Sponsor
8 cosponsors8 R
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  1. Dec 15, 2025IntroReferral

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

    Environment and Public Works Committee
  2. Dec 11, 2025FloorH38310

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

  3. Dec 11, 2025FloorH37100

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 205 (Roll no. 330).

  4. Dec 11, 2025Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 205 (Roll no. 330).

  5. Dec 11, 2025FloorH36210

    On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 216 (Roll no. 329).

    Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  6. Dec 11, 2025FloorH8A000

    The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.

  7. Dec 11, 2025FloorH36200

    Ms. McDonald Rivet moved to recommit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. (text: CR H5793)

    Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  8. Dec 11, 2025FloorH30000

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5793-5794)

  9. Dec 11, 2025FloorH8D000

    Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the House resumed consideration on HR 3898.

  10. Dec 11, 2025FloorH8D000

    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the Chair announced further proceedings on H.R. 3898 would be postponed.

  11. Dec 11, 2025FloorH34400

    The House adopted the amendments en gros as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

  12. Dec 11, 2025FloorH35000

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

  13. Dec 11, 2025FloorH32600

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3898.

  14. Dec 11, 2025FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 936, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Peters amendment No. 8.

  15. Dec 11, 2025FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 936, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Nunn (IA) amendment No. 7.

  16. Dec 11, 2025FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 936, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Crawford amendment No. 6.

  17. Dec 11, 2025FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 936, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Biggs (AZ) amendment No. 4.

  18. Dec 11, 2025FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 936, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Biggs (AZ) amendment No. 3.

  19. Dec 11, 2025FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 936, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Babin amendment No. 2.

  20. Dec 11, 2025FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 936, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bean (FL) amendment No. 1.

  21. Dec 11, 2025FloorH8D000

    GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3898.

  22. Dec 11, 2025FloorH32400

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Addison P. McDowell to act as Chairman of the Committee.

  23. Dec 11, 2025FloorH32020

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 936 and Rule XVIII.

  24. Dec 11, 2025FloorH8D000

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3898, H.R. 3383, H.R. 3638, H.R. 3628, H.R. 3668 and S. 1071. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3898, H.R. 3383, H.R. 3638, and H.R. 3628 under a structured rule; and H.R. 3668 and S. 1071 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 3898, H.R. 3383, H.R. 3638, H.R. 3628, and H.R. 3668; and one motion to commit on S. 1071.

  25. Dec 11, 2025FloorH30000

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 936. (consideration: CR H5768-5787; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H5775-5779)

  26. Dec 9, 2025FloorH1L210

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 936 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3898, H.R. 3383, H.R. 3638, H.R. 3628, H.R. 3668 and S. 1071. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3898, H.R. 3383, H.R. 3638, and H.R. 3628 under a structured rule; and H.R. 3668 and S. 1071 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 3898, H.R. 3383, H.R. 3638, H.R. 3628, and H.R. 3668; and one motion to commit on S. 1071.

  27. Jul 2, 2025CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 145.

  28. Jul 2, 2025CommitteeH12200

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-180.

    Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  29. Jul 2, 2025Committee5000

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-180.

    Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  30. Jun 25, 2025CommitteeH19000

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 34 - 30.

    Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  31. Jun 25, 2025CommitteeH15001

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

    Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  32. Jun 25, 2025CommitteeH25000

    Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged

    Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  33. Jun 13, 2025CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

    Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee
  34. Jun 11, 2025IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

    Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  35. Jun 11, 2025IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  36. Jun 11, 2025IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

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