H.R. 3898 - PERMIT Act

H.R. 3898 - PERMIT Act

Bill Text

Text of H.R. 3898 PDFXML

(as reported)

H. Rept. 119-180 PDF

Report from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure to accompany H.R. 3898

Amendments (click each header to sort table ▲▼ by that column)

#Version #Sponsor(s)PartySummaryStatus
1Version 1Pou (NJ)DemocratRequires the EPA Administrator to certify that the bill would not result in increased sewer overflows, stormwater discharges, or flooding risks before it is implemented.Submitted
2Version 1Sykes (OH)DemocratStrikes section 18 and require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Secretary of the Army to reinstate the no-net loss of wetlands policy.Submitted
3Version 1Sykes (OH)DemocratPrevents this Act and amendments made by this Act from taking effect until the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency determines that this legislation does not pollute water supplies nor does it increase rates charged for wastewater treatment services.Submitted
4Version 1Crawford (AR)RepublicanWithdrawn Amends the Permit Act to include reforms to the compensatory mitigation framework under the Clean Water Act.Withdrawn
5Version 1Friedman (CA)DemocratProhibits this Act from taking effect if the implementation results in an increase in pollutants into waters used or likely to be used for water recapture, recycling, or groundwater recharge.Submitted
6Version 1Jayapal (WA)DemocratRequires the EPA Administrator to restore and expand the Agency’s workforce that has statutory duties under the Water Pollution Control Act. Requires the Administrator to prioritize the rehiring of experienced staff with subject matter expertise in water quality activities, fill vacancies and report to Congress on staff capacity.Submitted
7Version 1McClain Delaney (MD)DemocratRequires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to restore the functions, staffing, and operational capacity of the Office of Research and Development, the Science Advisory Board, and any other scientific entities within the EPA that have been reorganized or closed.Submitted
8Version 1Ryan (NY)DemocratProhibits the PERMIT Act from taking effect unless the EPA Administrator issues a determination that the implementation of this act will not result in an increase in the discharge of pollutants, such as PFAS.Submitted
9Version 1Larsen (WA)DemocratStrikes provisions from bill that limit state authority to protect locally-important waterbodies.Submitted
10Version 1Stanton (AZ), Titus (NV)DemocratPauses the implementation of any of the changes proposed in this bill until the EPA administrator determines they will not have an adverse effect on drinking water sources, or the health of surface waters in arid and drought prone areas.Submitted
11Version 2Whitesides (CA)DemocratRevised Requires an assessment of the effect on public water supply of any discharge permitted under the bill.Revised
12Version 1Titus (NV)DemocratPrevents the provisions in the bill codifying Sackett from taking effect if they would result in 70 percent or more of any state’s waters losing historical federal protections under the Clean Water Act.Submitted
13Version 1Huffman (CA)DemocratAllows EPA to maintain its ability to review any new projects that are developed in the 14 areas that have been previously protected by 404(c), including Bristol Bay, Alaska, Spruce, West Virginia, and the others. EPA would still be able to assess and make 404(c) determinations at any point during the review or approval of these projects.Submitted
14Version 1Huffman (CA)DemocratAllows State and Tribal leaders to maintain the authorities provided to them under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act to protect and monitor their resources, drinking water, and recreational opportunities.Submitted
15Version 1Stansbury (NM)DemocratSUBSTITUTE Strikes and replaces with the Clean Water Act of 2025.Submitted
16Version 1Bean (FL)RepublicanWithdrawn Codifes the dredge and fill permitting programs administered by the States of Florida, Michigan, and New Jersey and clarify the law so that other states may successfully navigate the process to assume this authority.Withdrawn
17Version 1Pappas (NH), Gillen (NY)DemocratRequires dischargers of a pollutant pursuant to a permit to monitor and report to the Administrator discharges of emerging contaminants, including perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Additionally, it would authorize $20 million for each fiscal year 2025-2029 for grants to support owners and operators of publicly owned treatment works to carry out the monitoring and reporting requirements.Submitted
18Version 1Scott (VA), Beyer (VA), Norton (DC), Subramanyam (VA), McClellan (VA), Elfreth (MD), Vindman (VA), Raskin (MD), Olszewski (MD), Ivey (MD), Hoyer (MD), Mfume (MD), Walkinshaw (VA), McClain Delaney (MD)DemocratStrikes Section 21, which minimizes the responsibility of the federal government to ensure compliance with the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) outlined in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement.Submitted
19Version 1Vargas (CA), Peters (CA), Ruiz (CA)DemocratDesignates the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as the lead agency to coordinate all federal, state, Tribal, and local agencies to build and maintain critical infrastructure projects to address long-standing, systemic water infrastructure and pollution issues in the Tijuana River and New River watersheds.Submitted
20Version 1Adams (NC)DemocratDelays implementation of the act until the EPA determines that the bill will not increase pollution or harm rural, tribal areas. In order to do that, the EPA has to consult with a consortium of institutions of higher education specifically tribal colleges, 1994 land grants.Submitted
21Version 1Vargas (CA), Peters (CA), Ruiz (CA)DemocratRequires the Administrator of the EPA to provide technical assistance and programmatic support to states, tribes, and local governments to enhance their capacity to meet water quality goals under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.Submitted
22Version 1Wilson (FL)DemocratRequires a report on any disparate impacts on minority, rural, disadvantaged, and Tribal communities, including impacts to human health, environmental quality, and local economies, that may result from the implementation of this Act.Submitted
23Version 1Conaway (NJ)DemocratAmends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to require submission of the National Water Quality Inventory report every 2 years, including data on— (1) geospatial stormwater characteristics; (2) industrial and point source discharges; and (3) climate-related stressors on surface water and infrastructure.Submitted
24Version 1DeSaulnier (CA)DemocratRequires a report on the impacts of the bill provisions on harmful algal blooms, and require the Administrator to certify the provisions will not cause an increase in harmful algal blooms.Submitted
25Version 1Gray (CA)DemocratAdds a new clause at the end of section 401(d) of the Clean Water Act that would require the federal licensing or permitting agency to serve as a critical “gatekeeping” function to ensure that the water quality certification conditions placed into the federal permit are appropriately within the scope of the state’s conditioning authority under section 401(d).Submitted
26Version 1Gray (CA)DemocratClarifies the authority to mandate flow requirements by states through a section 401 Certification to ensure that flow releases cannot be required simply to meet perceived water resources needs.Submitted
27Version 2Crawford (AR)RepublicanRevised Increases the available supply of mitigation bank credits, driving down the cost curve and lowering home prices both through directly lowering the regulatory cost of building a new home and by allowing builders to use lots that the cost of mitigation today prevents them from using. The revision made is on page 2, Section 1(4)(A) and it provides some conforming language to encourage broader service areas across the spectrum, and help address the issue that we are seeing today where areas are oversubscribed for mitigation credits and cannot secure what they need in order to build.Revised
28Version 1Wasserman Schultz (FL), Wilson (FL), Soto (FL), Castor (FL)DemocratExempts the Everglades and the navigable waters of Florida from the provisions of this bill.Submitted
29Version 1Johnson (SD)RepublicanClarifies Sec. 20 applies to covered projects under the Clean Water Act.Submitted
30Version 1Cohen (TN)DemocratRequires cumulative impact analysis, groundwater contamination review, and a public hearing before issuing a permit for pipeline or energy infrastructure projects located near community drinking water aquifers.Submitted
31Version 1Cohen (TN)DemocratRestores the five-year limit for nationwide permits under the Clean Water Act, removes the bill’s requirement that the Secretary maintain a nationwide permit for linear pipeline projects, and requires a public comment period and hearing for any renewal or reissuance of a nationwide permit.Submitted
32Version 1Cohen (TN)DemocratDelays implementation of the PERMIT Act until the Environmental Protection Agency certifies, based on the best available science, that the Act will not increase harmful contamination or health risks for pregnant women, infants, children, drinking water sources, or communities with documented histories of industrial pollution.Submitted
33Version 1Peters (CA), Castro (TX)DemocratAuthorizes the International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC) to accept funds for activities relating to wastewater treatment and flood control works, and for other purposes. Identical to H.R. 1948 (119th Congress).Submitted
34Version 1Scholten (MI)DemocratRequires a Sec. 402 point source permit to be issued to discharge pollutants that may adversely impact the health and well-being of pregnant women and children.Submitted
35Version 1Levin (CA)DemocratProhibits this Act from taking effect until the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works rescinds the memorandum stifling clean energy permitting.Submitted
36Version 1Biggs (AZ)RepublicanAmends the definition of “prior converted cropland” under the Waters of the United States rule by striking “five years” and inserting “ten years.”Submitted
37Version 1Biggs (AZ)RepublicanDirects the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management to identify parcels of federal land suitable for aquifer recharge projects and requires the agencies to establish clear, expedited permitting pathways.Submitted
38Version 1Biggs (AZ)RepublicanRequires the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management to map parcels of federal land suitable for brackish groundwater extraction and desalination facilities and mandates the agencies to create streamlined permitting processes for the development of brackish groundwater wells and inland desalination plants on those parcels.Submitted
39Version 1Wasserman Schultz (FL)DemocratThis amendment would specify that nothing in the bill will remove the rights or protections from State, Local, or Tribal governments, as is already granted by law.Submitted
40Version 1Simon (CA)DemocratRequires any facility discharging pollutants near drinking water sources to provide advance notice to water utilities and communities, conduct real-time monitoring, and conduct public alerts when contamination occurs. Preserves EPA's emergency authority to stop discharges that threaten drinking water, and prioritizes protections for environmental justice communities and ensures states can maintain stronger safeguards.Submitted
41Version 1Barr (KY)RepublicanAmends the FAST Act to add projects that extract, recover, or process certain critical minerals from coal and coal waste to the definition of a critical project for permitting purposes.Submitted
42Version 1Min (CA)DemocratWithdrawn Strikes language prohibiting citizen suits under the Clean Water Act against permitting actions or conditions imposed by this bill.Withdrawn
43Version 1Menendez (NJ)DemocratStrikes the section of the bill requiring EPA to consider cost for polluting entities when developing water quality criteria, guidelines that specify what concentrations of pollutants are safe for health and the environment.Submitted
44Version 1Menendez (NJ)DemocratRequires the EPA Administrator to certify, before the Act takes effect, that its implementation will not deteriorate water quality in estuaries.Submitted
45Version 1Min (CA)DemocratStrikes language in the bill prohibiting citizen suits under the Clean Water Act against certain permitting actions.Submitted
46Version 1Nunn (IA)RepublicanEstablishes a voluntary pilot program to support State-led water quality improvements in waters impaired for nitrogen or phosphorus under section 303(d) and directs EPA to streamline general permits and expedite reviews for applicants adopting State-approved nutrient-reduction practices.Submitted
47Version 1Hageman (WY)RepublicanRestores Sec. 404 civil monetary penaltiesSubmitted
48Version 1Barr (KY)RepublicanAdds critical minerals projects under the Defense Production Act to Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council’s permitting dashboard and expedited review process. (H.R. 5929 - Critical Minerals Supply chain Resiliency Act)Submitted

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