Environment and Public Works Committee
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Introduced: Jun 11, 2025
Latest action date: Dec 15, 2025
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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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.
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Latest action: On agreeing to the Peters amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote.
Latest action: On agreeing to the Nunn (IA) amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote.
Latest action: On agreeing to the Crawford amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.
Latest action: On agreeing to the Biggs (AZ) amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.
Latest action: On agreeing to the Biggs (AZ) amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
Latest action: On agreeing to the Babin amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
Latest action: On agreeing to the Bean (FL) amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
Checked against Congress.gov Oct 15, 2026.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 205 (Roll no. 330).
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 205 (Roll no. 330).
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 216 (Roll no. 329).
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
Ms. McDonald Rivet moved to recommit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. (text: CR H5793)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5793-5794)
Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the House resumed consideration on HR 3898.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the Chair announced further proceedings on H.R. 3898 would be postponed.
The House adopted the amendments en gros as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3898.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3898.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Addison P. McDowell to act as Chairman of the Committee.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 936 and Rule XVIII.
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.
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)
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.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 145.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-180.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-180.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 34 - 30.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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