PERMIT Act
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The PERMIT Act aims to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act by redefining 'navigable waters' and excluding certain features from this definition. The bill focuses on clarifying regulatory scope but lacks detailed provisions for enforcement, oversight, and fiscal impact.
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Access options →Recorded vote · House roll call 329 · 2025-12-11
210 Yea · 216 Nay · 0 Present · 7 Not voting — Failed
Actions (36)
| Date | Time | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-11 | — | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. |
| 2025-06-11 | — | Introduced in House |
| 2025-06-11 | — | Introduced in House |
| 2025-06-13 | — | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. |
| 2025-06-25 | — | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 34 - 30. |
| 2025-06-25 | — | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held |
| 2025-06-25 | — | Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged |
| 2025-07-02 | — | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 145. |
| 2025-07-02 | — | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-180. |
| 2025-07-02 | — | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-180. |
| 2025-12-09 | 19:52:18 | 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. |
| 2025-12-11 | 11:24:11 | 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) |
| 2025-12-11 | 11:24:16 | 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. |
| 2025-12-11 | 11:24:38 | House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 936 and Rule XVIII. |
| 2025-12-11 | 11:24:39 | The Speaker designated the Honorable Addison P. McDowell to act as Chairman of the Committee. |
| 2025-12-11 | 11:25:05 | GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3898. |
| 2025-12-11 | 12:22:37 | 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. |
| 2025-12-11 | 12:31:33 | 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. |
| 2025-12-11 | 12:43:14 | 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. |
| 2025-12-11 | 12:49:50 | 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. |
| 2025-12-11 | 12:55:53 | 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. |
| 2025-12-11 | 13:05:28 | 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. |
| 2025-12-11 | 13:13:51 | 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. |
| 2025-12-11 | 13:18:43 | The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3898. |
| 2025-12-11 | 13:19:16 | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. |
| 2025-12-11 | 13:19:30 | The House adopted the amendments en gros as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. |
| 2025-12-11 | 13:20:02 | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the Chair announced further proceedings on H.R. 3898 would be postponed. |
| 2025-12-11 | 14:42:33 | Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the House resumed consideration on HR 3898. |
| 2025-12-11 | 14:42:35 | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5793-5794) |
| 2025-12-11 | 14:43:11 | Ms. McDonald Rivet moved to recommit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. (text: CR H5793) |
| 2025-12-11 | 14:43:22 | The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX. |
| 2025-12-11 | 14:49:40 | On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 216 (Roll no. 329). |
| 2025-12-11 | 14:55:42 | On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 205 (Roll no. 330). |
| 2025-12-11 | 14:55:42 | Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 205 (Roll no. 330). |
| 2025-12-11 | 14:55:44 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 2025-12-15 | — | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. |
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