Latest Action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
12/15/2025 • Senate
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.
Introduced in House • 6/11/2025
Topics & Subjects
Amendments (7)
This bill has 7 amendments proposed or adopted.
View all amendments on Congress.govCongressional Votes (2)
On Passage
December 11, 2025
On Motion to Recommit
December 11, 2025
Related Federal Spending
Sponsor & Cosponsors (9)
Party Breakdown
Sponsor
Cosponsors (8)
Bill Journey
Originated in the House
Introduced
June 11, 2025
Committee Review
June 25, 2025
Floor Debate
December 11, 2025
Passed Chamber
December 11, 2025
Other Chamber
President
Failed
December 11, 2025
Text Versions (4)
Committee Reports (1)
Related Bills (2)
H.Res. 936
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3898) 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; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3383) to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 with respect to the authority of closed-end companies to invest in private funds; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3638) to direct the Secretary of Energy to prepare periodic assessments and submit reports on the supply chain for the generation and transmission of electricity, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3628) to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to add a standard related to State consideration of reliable generation, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3668) to promote interagency coordination for reviewing certain authorizations under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1071) to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
H.R. 4135
To encourage States to participate with the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council's online dashboard for certain covered projects.