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.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

J UNE 11, 2025

Mr. C COLLINS (for himself and Mr. G RAVES ) introduced the following bill;

which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

A BILL

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.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today Act’’ or the ‘‘PERMIT Act’’.

SECTION 2. DEFINITION OF NAVIGABLE WATERS

Section 502(7) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1362(7)) is amended—

by striking ‘‘(7) The term’’ and inserting “the following:”
by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(B) EXCLUSIONS .—The term ‘navigable waters’ does not include—’’
‘‘(i) waste treatment systems, including treatment ponds or lagoons designed to meet the requirements of this Act;’’
‘‘(ii) ephemeral features that flow only in direct response to precipitation;’’
‘‘(iii) prior converted cropland;’’
‘‘(iv) groundwater; or’’
‘‘(v) any other features determined to be excluded by the Administrator or the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers.’’

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