Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today Act
PERMIT Act
Latest action (Dec 15, 2025) — Received in the Senate and Read twice and on Environment and Public Works.
What it does
Congressional Research Service, Jun 11, 2025Promoting 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.
Face Value
as passed the HouseHow much of this bill its name accounts for.
- Every bill starts at100
- Length−1
26 sections, against 20 before length counts against a bill.
Face Value measures reach, not honesty. A big bill can be accurately named, and a low score is not an accusation — it means the contents reach further than any short title could describe. Count it yourself ↗ How this is worked out
What Congress did
2 recordeddecisive vote
House · Dec 11, 2025
Whether the bill passes the House. This is the vote most people mean.
On
House · Dec 11, 2025
The minority party's last attempt to change the bill by sending it back to committee. It usually fails and is usually about forcing an awkward vote.
Who lobbied on this
20 organizationsThese organizations told Congress, in their own quarterly disclosures, that they were lobbying on this bill.
- American Public Power Associationwanted it passed
“Discussed support for H.R. 3898, the PERMIT Act, to improve the permitting process for infrastructure projects under the Clean Water Act, the provision regarding nationwide…” filing ↗
- Conocophillipswanted it passed
“…Permitting Reform - the need generally for efficient and predictable permitting processes, and NEPA and judicial review reform. Support for H.R. 3898 - the PERMIT Act, which aims to streamline reviews and provide greater regulatory certainty under the Clean Water Act permitting process.” filing ↗
- Phillips 66wanted it passed
“…H.R. 3898, the Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today (PERMIT)…” filing ↗
- Agricultural Retailers Associationno position stated
“…3824 Oppose new Clean Water Act Hazardous Substance Response Plans new regulations Working on ag stormwater discharge permitting provisions within H.R. 3898 Support permitting reforms such as NEPA reforms (HR 4776 - SPEED Act)” filing ↗
- American Chemistry Councilno position stated
“…H.R.3898 - PERMIT…” filing ↗
- American Electric Powerno position stated
“…limitation guidelines Executive actions to extend power plant operations, address grid reliability and energy demand, and related power sector issues H.R. 3898 (PERMIT Act), regarding Clean Water Act effluent limitation guidelines H.R. 3900 (Water Quality Technology Availability Act), regarding…” filing ↗
- American Gas Associationno position stated
“…Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today (PERMIT) Act (H.R. 3898). Legislation that seeks to ease regulatory requirements, streamline reviews, and provide greater certainty under the Clean Water Act (CWA)…” filing ↗
- Associated General Contractors of Americano position stated
“…H.R.3898, Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today (PERMIT)…” filing ↗
- BNSF Railway Companyno position stated
“…of 2025, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R.853, Assistance for Local Heroes During Train Crises Act, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R. 3898, Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today (PERMIT) Act, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R.2569, Train Noise and…” filing ↗
- Duke Energy Corporationno position stated
“…E.O. 14179 Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence H.R. 6529 - Protecting Families from AI Data Center Energy Costs Act H.R.3898 - Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today (PERMIT) Act H.R. 7329 - Fighting for Reliable Energy and Ending Doubt for Open…” filing ↗
- Interstate Natural Gas Association of Americano position stated
“Federal policy relating to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (P.L. 92-500). H.R. 3898, Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today (PERMIT) Act (provisions relating to the interstate natural gas pipeline…” filing ↗
- Jacobs Solutions, Inc.no position stated
“H.R. 471 and S. 1462, Fix Our Forests Act H.R.3898, the PERMIT Act HR 4776, SPEED Act Issues related to forest programs and permitting reform” filing ↗
Most filings say only that an organization lobbied on a bill, not which side it took — where that's the case we say so rather than guessing. Quotes are verbatim from the filing. How this is built.
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