H.R. 3898 119th Congress House

PERMIT Act

Official title: To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make targeted reforms with respect to waters of the United States and other matters, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 11, 2025 Introduced by: Mike Collins Republican · Georgia See on congress.gov

Environmental Protection FarmlandMarine pollutionNavigation, waterways, harborsSeashores and lakeshores

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Solid waste and recyclingWater quality

White House position

Strongly supports Statement of Administration Policy · Trump administration · Dec 10, 2025 Read the SAP

Everywhere this bill has been 33 steps

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Became law

Dec 15, 2025

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

Dec 11, 2025

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

Dec 11, 2025

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

Dec 11, 2025

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

Dec 11, 2025

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.

Dec 11, 2025

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

Dec 11, 2025

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.

Dec 11, 2025

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

Dec 11, 2025

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

Dec 11, 2025

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

Dec 11, 2025

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

Dec 11, 2025

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

Dec 11, 2025

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

Dec 11, 2025

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Dec 11, 2025

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

Dec 11, 2025

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.

Dec 11, 2025

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.

Dec 11, 2025

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.

Dec 11, 2025

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.

Dec 11, 2025

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.

Dec 11, 2025

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.

Dec 11, 2025

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)

Dec 11, 2025

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

Dec 11, 2025

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

Dec 9, 2025

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.

Jul 2, 2025

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 145.

Jul 2, 2025

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

Jun 25, 2025

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Jun 25, 2025

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

Jun 25, 2025

Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged

Jun 13, 2025

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Jun 11, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Jun 11, 2025

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 2

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Dec 11, 2025	House · vote #330	On Passage	Passed	221–205	See who voted →
Dec 11, 2025	House · vote #329	On Motion to Recommit	Failed	210–216	See who voted →

Amendments to this bill 7

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

7 agreed to

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
HAMDT 134	Peters, Scott H.	An amendment numbered 8 printed in Part A of House Report 119-399 to authorize the International Boundary and…	Agreed to	Dec 11, 2025
HAMDT 133	Nunn, Zachary	An amendment numbered 7 printed in Part A of House Report 119-399 to establish a voluntary pilot program to s…	Agreed to	Dec 11, 2025
HAMDT 132	Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"	An amendment numbered 6 printed in Part A of House Report 119-399 to increase the available supply of mitigat…	Agreed to	Dec 11, 2025
HAMDT 131	Biggs, Andy	An amendment numbered 4 printed in Part A of House Report 119-399 to direct the Secretary of the Army, acting…	Agreed to	Dec 11, 2025
HAMDT 130	Biggs, Andy	An amendment numbered 3 printed in Part A of House Report 119-399 to amend the definition of prior converted …	Agreed to	Dec 11, 2025
HAMDT 129	Babin, Brian	An amendment numbered 2 printed in Part A of House Report 119-399 to ensure that the judicial review process …	Agreed to	Dec 11, 2025
HAMDT 128	Bean, Aaron	An amendment numbered 1 printed in Part A of House Report 119-399 to codify the dredge and fill permitting pr…	Agreed to	Dec 11, 2025

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What's happening now December 15, 2025

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

Plain-English summary 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.

Hearings & markups 2

H.R. 3898 – PERMIT Act; H.R. 3638 – Electric Supply Chain Act; H.R. 3628 – State Planning for Reliability & Affordabili…
Meeting Dec 9, 2025 · 4:00 PM EST · Rules Committee
H.J. Res. 104 – Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule sub…
Meeting Jul 21, 2025 · 4:00 PM EDT · Rules Committee

Related & companion bills 2

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Committees of jurisdiction 3

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
House of Representatives
Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Environment and Public Works Committee
Senate

Lobbying activity 444

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

AMERICAN FUEL & PETROCHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS
for AMERICAN FUEL & PETROCHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
COMPTEL DBA INCOMPAS
for COMPTEL DBA INCOMPAS · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
HIGH STREET STRATEGIES LLC
for ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY INNOVATION CENTER · Maryland · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION
for DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL
for AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS SOLUTIONS, LLC
for INDEPENDENT ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS, INC. · Tennessee · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)

Bodies those filers lobbied

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
438 filings
SENATE
435 filings
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
204 filings
White House Office
158 filings
Treasury, Dept of
142 filings
Interior, Dept of (DOI)
132 filings
Energy, Dept of
126 filings
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
104 filings

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Cosponsors 8