Bill > HR3898

This bill, known as the PERMIT Act (Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today Act), proposes comprehensive reforms to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, focusing on streamlining water quality permitting processes and regulations. The bill makes significant changes to how water-related permits are reviewed, issued, and challenged, including extending permit terms from five to ten years, reducing regulatory burdens on agricultural and infrastructure projects, and establishing clearer guidelines for water quality certifications. Key provisions include narrowing the definition of navigable waters, creating more flexible compensatory mitigation frameworks, expediting permit reviews, and establishing new procedures for jurisdictional determinations. The bill also supports state-led permitting efforts, provides protections for agricultural stormwater discharges, and encourages more efficient environmental review processes. Additionally, it includes provisions for water recharge projects on federal lands, clarifies judicial review timelines for permits, and sets limitations on how federal agencies can withdraw state permit program approvals, ultimately aiming to reduce administrative complexity and promote more efficient infrastructure and environmental management.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3898/all-info