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H.R. 3898 · 119th Congress

PERMIT Act

Introduced Jun 11, 2025Policy area: Environmental Protection

Read the textOn Congress.gov

Status: Passed House

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Law

Latest action

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

Summary

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service.

Actions

  1. Senate

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

  2. House

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

  3. House

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

  4. House

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

  5. House

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

  6. House

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

  7. House

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

  8. House

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

  9. House

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

  10. House

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

  11. House

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

  12. House

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

Show 21 earlier actions
  1. House

    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.

  2. House

    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.

  3. House

    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.

  4. House

    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.

  5. House

    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.

  6. House

    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.

  7. House

    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.

  8. House

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

  9. House

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

  10. House

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

  11. 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.

  12. House

    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)

  13. House

    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.

  14. House

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 145.

  15. House

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

  16. House

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

  17. House

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  18. House

    Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged

  19. House

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

  20. House

    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

  21. Introduced in House