H.R. 3898PERMIT Act

What the bill would do

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 Congressional Research Service. Last updated Jul 8, 2025.

• BillFull text · congress.gov(opens in a new tab)
• Roll callclerk.house.gov vote #329(opens in a new tab)