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Bill · 119th Congress · HR 3898

PERMIT Act

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Introduced 2025-06-11Topic: environment · infrastructure utilities · agriculture food

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service

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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Recorded votes

DateChamberQuestionResultYeasNays
2025-12-11House roll 330On PassagePassed221205
2025-12-11House roll 329On Motion to RecommitFailed210216

Action history

DateChamberActionStatus effect
2025-12-15SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.refer
2025-12-11HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2025-12-11HouseOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 205 (Roll no. 330).
2025-12-11Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 205 (Roll no. 330).floor pass
2025-12-11HouseOn motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 216 (Roll no. 329).
2025-12-11HouseThe previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
2025-12-11HouseMs. McDonald Rivet moved to recommit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. (text: CR H5793)
2025-12-11HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5793-5794)
2025-12-11HousePursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the House resumed consideration on HR 3898.
2025-12-11HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the Chair announced further proceedings on H.R. 3898 would be postponed.
2025-12-11HouseThe House adopted the amendments en gros as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
2025-12-11HouseThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2025-12-11HouseThe House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3898.
2025-12-11HouseDEBATE - 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.
2025-12-11HouseDEBATE - 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.
2025-12-11HouseDEBATE - 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.
2025-12-11HouseDEBATE - 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.
2025-12-11HouseDEBATE - 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.
2025-12-11HouseDEBATE - 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.
2025-12-11HouseDEBATE - 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.
2025-12-11HouseGENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3898.
2025-12-11HouseThe Speaker designated the Honorable Addison P. McDowell to act as Chairman of the Committee.
2025-12-11HouseHouse resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 936 and Rule XVIII.
2025-12-11HouseRule 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.
2025-12-11HouseConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 936. (consideration: CR H5768-5787; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H5775-5779)
2025-12-09HouseRules 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.
2025-07-02HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 145.
2025-07-02HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-180.report
2025-07-02Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-180.report
2025-06-25HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 34 - 30.refer
2025-06-25HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Heldrefer
2025-06-25HouseSubcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Dischargedrefer
2025-06-13HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.refer
2025-06-11HouseReferred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.refer
2025-06-11Introduced in Houseintroduce
2025-06-11Introduced in Houseintroduce
Source: GovInfo Bill Status (Library of Congress), fetched 2026-09-11. Provisions and opinion polling arrive in a later release.