PERMIT Act
In committeePromoting 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.
Dec 15, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Failed
The PERMIT Act aims to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act by redefining 'navigable waters' and excluding certain features from this definition. The bill focuses on clarifying regulatory scope but lacks detailed provisions for enforcement, oversight, and fiscal impact.