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119th Congress Environmental Protection

H.R. 3898: PERMIT Act

Passed HouseDec 11, 2025

  1. Introduced (completed)Jun 11, 2025
  2. Passed House (completed)Dec 11, 2025, 221–205
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Jun 11, 2025

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.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, Dec 11, 2025

On Passage

Passed 221–205

Yea 221majority 214Nay 205

  • Democrats6 yea, 204 nay
  • Republicans214 yea, 1 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay

Broke with their party: Adam Gray (D-CA), Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA), Donald Davis (D-NC), Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Jim Costa (D-CA) and Sanford Bishop (D-GA) voted Yea; Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) voted Nay

See how all 426 members voted

Showing 433 of 433 members

Yea 221

Republicans (214)

Democrats (6) broke with their party

Independents (1)

Nay 205

Republicans (1) broke with their party

Democrats (204)

Not voting 7

Republicans (4)

Democrats (3)

Senate

Not yet voted

Passed the House Dec 11, 2025. Awaiting Senate action.

Roll calls

2 votes on this bill

Showing 2 of 2 roll calls

  • Dec 11, 2025HouseOn PassageFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 221–205
    Roll call 330 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats620403
    Republicans214104
    Independents1000
    Total22120507

    House roll call 330: On Passage. Passed.

    7 crossed party lines: 6 Democrats, 1 Republican

    How each member voted (433)
  • Dec 11, 2025HouseMotion to recommitFailed, yea-nay 210–216
    Roll call 329 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats210003
    Republicans021504
    Independents0100
    Total21021607

    House roll call 329: On Motion to Recommit. Failed.

    How each member voted (433)

Amendments

7 offered

Showing 4 of 7 amendments

  • H.Amdt. 134Scott Peters D-CAAgreedDec 11, 2025Dec 11, 2025: On agreeing to the Peters amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote.
  • H.Amdt. 133Zachary (Zach) Nunn R-IAAgreedDec 11, 2025Dec 11, 2025: On agreeing to the Nunn (IA) amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote.
  • H.Amdt. 132Eric Crawford R-ARAgreedDec 11, 2025Dec 11, 2025: On agreeing to the Crawford amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.
  • H.Amdt. 131Andy Biggs R-AZAgreedDec 11, 2025Dec 11, 2025: On agreeing to the Biggs (AZ) amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.
  • H.Amdt. 130Andy Biggs R-AZAgreedDec 11, 2025Dec 11, 2025: On agreeing to the Biggs (AZ) amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
  • H.Amdt. 129Brian Babin R-TXAgreedDec 11, 2025Dec 11, 2025: On agreeing to the Babin amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
  • H.Amdt. 128Aaron Bean R-FLAgreedDec 11, 2025Dec 11, 2025: On agreeing to the Bean (FL) amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.

Cosponsors

8

Who scored on this bill

290 points earned
  1. 1Mike Collins R-GA SponsorIntroduced, marked up, reported, passed House4 events+62
  2. 2Andy Biggs R-AZ2 amendments offered, 2 agreed4 events+44
  3. 3Eric Crawford R-AR1 amendment offered, 1 agreed; cosponsored; cosponsored bill passed4 events+26
  4. 4Brian Babin R-TX1 amendment offered, 1 agreed2 events+22
  5. 4Aaron Bean R-FL1 amendment offered, 1 agreed2 events+22
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History

  1. Dec 11, 2025Passed the House, 221–205.
  2. Jun 11, 2025Introduced in the House by Mike Collins.
Show the full action history (34 actions)
  1. Dec 15, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  2. Dec 11, 2025Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 936. (consideration: CR H5768-5787; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H5775-5779)
  3. Dec 11, 2025Rule 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.
  4. Dec 11, 2025House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 936 and Rule XVIII.
  5. Dec 11, 2025The Speaker designated the Honorable Addison P. McDowell to act as Chairman of the Committee.
  6. Dec 11, 2025GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3898.
  7. Dec 11, 2025DEBATE - 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. Dec 11, 2025DEBATE - 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.
  9. Dec 11, 2025DEBATE - 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.
  10. Dec 11, 2025DEBATE - 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.
  11. Dec 11, 2025DEBATE - 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.
  12. Dec 11, 2025DEBATE - 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.
  13. Dec 11, 2025DEBATE - 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.
  14. Dec 11, 2025The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3898.
  15. Dec 11, 2025The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  16. Dec 11, 2025The House adopted the amendments en gros as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
  17. Dec 11, 2025POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the Chair announced further proceedings on H.R. 3898 would be postponed.
  18. Dec 11, 2025Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the House resumed consideration on HR 3898.
  19. Dec 11, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5793-5794)
  20. Dec 11, 2025Ms. McDonald Rivet moved to recommit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. (text: CR H5793)
  21. Dec 11, 2025The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
  22. Dec 11, 2025On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 216 (Roll no. 329).
  23. Dec 11, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 205 (Roll no. 330).
  24. Dec 11, 2025On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 205 (Roll no. 330).
  25. Dec 11, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  26. Dec 9, 2025Rules 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.
  27. Jul 2, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-180.
  28. Jul 2, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 145.
  29. Jun 25, 2025Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged
  30. Jun 25, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  31. Jun 25, 2025Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 34 - 30.
  32. Jun 13, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
  33. Jun 11, 2025Introduced in House
  34. Jun 11, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.