H.R. 3898PERMIT Act

2 recorded actionsWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Mike Collins [R-GA-10]
Cosponsors: 8 · 8 Republicans
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Committees: Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Environment and Public Works Committee
Latest action: Dec 15, 2025 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

IntroducedJun 11, 2025
Passed the HouseDec 11, 2025
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 3898 as introduced in House on Jun 11, 2025. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

Roll calls on H.R. 38982 roll calls on this measure

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Dec 11, 2025Each bar: ✓ Yea from the bottom, ✕ Nay aboveDec 11, 2025

How every member votedHouse roll call 330

House Dec 11, 2025 · the primary vote

On Passage

PERMIT Act

Passed

221 Yea 205 Nay 7 not voting

Party-line vote 7 of 426 voting members broke with their own party: 6 Democrats, 1 Republican.

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All members433 members

Democratic213 members

Independent1 member

Republican219 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors8 · 8 Republicans

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 3898 and vote against it. 1 signed when it was filed.

RSam Graves [R-MO-06]Original

RDoug LaMalfa [R-CA-01]Joined Jun 23, 2025

RDavid Rouzer [R-NC-07]Joined Jun 23, 20252026 profile

RJeff Hurd [R-CO-03]Joined Jun 24, 20252026 profile

RBurgess Owens [R-UT-04]Joined Jun 24, 2025

RPete Stauber [R-MN-08]Joined Jun 24, 20252026 profile

REric A. "Rick" Crawford [R-AR-01]Joined Jun 24, 20252026 profile

RDavid J. Taylor [R-OH-02]Joined Jun 25, 20252026 profile

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Who lobbied on H.R. 3898110 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 3898 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERSIts PAC: Build PAC of the National Association of Home Builders

Banking · Budget/Appropriations · Clean Air and Water (quality) · Energy/Nuclear +15 more8 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

AGRICULTURAL RETAILERS ASSOCIATIONIts PAC: Agricultural Retailers Association Political Action Committe

Chemicals/Chemical Industry · Homeland Security · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Agriculture +10 more7 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

AMERICAN GAS ASSOCIATIONIts PAC: American Gas Association PAC

Transportation · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Defense · Budget/Appropriations +2 more7 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

AMERICAN PIPELINE CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATIONfiled by GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS SOLUTIONS, LLCIts PAC: American Pipeline Contractors Association PAC

Energy/Nuclear · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace · Roads/Highway +3 more7 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.

Aerospace · Automotive Industry · Aviation/Airlines/Airports · Banking +30 more7 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

DUKE ENERGY CORPORATIONIts PAC: Duke Energy Corp. Employee PAC

Transportation · Telecommunications · Budget/Appropriations · Energy/Nuclear +3 more7 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

INTERSTATE NATURAL GAS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAIts PAC: Interstate Natural Gas Association of America PAC

Transportation · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Energy/Nuclear · Clean Air and Water (quality) +2 more7 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION

Waste (hazardous/solid/interstate/nuclear) · Energy/Nuclear · Budget/Appropriations · Clean Air and Water (quality) +8 more7 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC.filed by VNF SOLUTIONS, LLC, CASSIDY & ASSOCIATES, INC.Its PAC: The Williams Companies, Inc. PAC

Energy/Nuclear · Environment/Superfund7 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCILIts PAC: American Chemistry Council PAC

Energy/Nuclear · Clean Air and Water (quality) · Chemicals/Chemical Industry · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code +8 more6 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

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