House · Roll call 330 · Dec. 11, 2025
A vote to pass H.R. 3898, the PERMIT Act, which narrows which waters the Clean Water Act covers.
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- Question
- On Passage
- Bill
- H.R. 3898, PERMIT Act
How each party voted
Most Democrats voted No (204 of 213).
Most Republicans voted Yes (215 of 220).
Party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.
President's positions
The President's position: wanted a Yes vote
“The Administration strongly supports passage of H.R. 3898, the Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today (PERMIT) Act, which would streamline Clean Water Act permitting processes and reduce bureaucratic delays for infrastructure projects.”
Source: White House statement on the bill · Checked against the statement (AI-assisted)
About this vote
The bill limits the scope of the Clean Water Act by redefining navigable waters to exclude waste treatment systems, features that flow only in direct response to rain or snow, prior converted cropland, groundwater, and other excluded features. The House passed the bill.
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Summary by the Congressional Research Service
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.
How each member voted
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