The record

LegislationLegislation· Dec 2025
HR 3898 Passed House — in Senate

Sponsored by Mike Collins (R)

PERMIT Act

Narrows the Clean Water Act's scope by excluding certain water features from federal regulation.

Tradeoff

Reduces federal authority over water quality permitting and wetlands protection. Streamlines permitting timelines and shifts more authority to states.

What's in it

See official bill text

The House passed this 221-205 on December 11, 2025. A failed 210-216 the same day. The bill is now in the Senate.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Jun 11, 2025)

  2. House

    Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure(Jun 11, 2025)

  3. House

    The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure voted to send it to the floor

    Reported 34 - 30(Jun 25, 2025)

    Committee report H. Rept. 119-180.

  4. House

    On

    Failed(Roll #329 · Dec 11, 2025)

    210 yeanay 216

  5. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed(Roll #330 · Dec 11, 2025)

    221 yeanay 205

  6. Senate

    Received from the House

    on Environment and Public Works(Dec 15, 2025)

Passage votes so far· Dec 11, 2025· 119th Congress · 2025–2027