Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today Act

H.R. 3898 in the 119th Congress (2025–2026), the Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today Act, has passed the house — introduced on Jun 11, 2025, sponsored by Mike Collins with 8 co-sponsors. Congress held 2 roll call votes on it.

During the 119th Congress (2025–2026), Donald Trump was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Status: Passed the House
Introduced: Jun 11, 2025
Co-sponsors: 8
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Groups that lobbied: 104

What it does

Promoting 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.

Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.

Official title

PERMIT Act

Sponsor

Mike Collins (R-GA). Co-sponsors: 8 Republicans.

Where it stands

IntroducedJun 11, 2025
Passed the HouseDec 11, 2025
Passed the Senate—
Sent to the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Dec 15, 2025)

How Congress voted

On Passage
House · Dec 11, 2025 · Passed221–205
On Motion to Recommit
House · Dec 11, 2025 · Failed210–216

Every roll call vote on this bill

PERMIT ActHouse · Dec 11, 2025
PERMIT ActHouse · Dec 11, 2025

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Who lobbied on it

104 organizations named this bill in lobbying reports (Jul 2025 – Sep 2026). Biggest spenders among them:

Chamber Of Commerce Of The U.S.A.
National Association Of Realtors
American Chemistry Council
American Petroleum Institute
Duke Energy Corporation
National Multifamily Housing Council Inc
Phillips 66
Chevron U.S.A. Inc.

Committees

Environment and Public Works Committee
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

From GovInfo bill records, Congressional Research Service summaries, Voteview roll calls and lobbying reports.

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