Summary
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. Army Corps of Engineers.
How Congress Voted
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- H.Res. 936Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3898) to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make targeted reforms with respect to waters of the United States and other matters, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3383) to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 with respect to the authority of closed-end companies to invest in private funds; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3638) to direct the Secretary of Energy to prepare periodic assessments and submit reports on the supply chain for the generation and transmission of electricity, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3628) to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to add a standard related to State consideration of reliable generation, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3668) to promote interagency coordination for reviewing certain authorizations under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1071) to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.119
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Legislative Journey
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
SenateMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HouseOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 205 (Roll no. 330).
HousePassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 205 (Roll no. 330).
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 216 (Roll no. 329).
HouseThe previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
HouseMs. McDonald Rivet moved to recommit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. (text: CR H5793)
HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5793-5794)
HousePursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the House resumed consideration on HR 3898.
HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the Chair announced further proceedings on H.R. 3898 would be postponed.
HouseThe House adopted the amendments en gros as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
HouseThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
HouseThe House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3898.
HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 936, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Peters amendment No. 8.
HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 936, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Nunn (IA) amendment No. 7.
HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 936, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Crawford amendment No. 6.
HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 936, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Biggs (AZ) amendment No. 4.
HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 936, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Biggs (AZ) amendment No. 3.
HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 936, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Babin amendment No. 2.
HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 936, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bean (FL) amendment No. 1.
HouseGENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3898.
HouseThe Speaker designated the Honorable Addison P. McDowell to act as Chairman of the Committee.
HouseHouse resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 936 and Rule XVIII.
HouseRule provides for consideration of H.R. 3898, H.R. 3383, H.R. 3638, H.R. 3628, H.R. 3668 and S. 1071. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3898, H.R. 3383, H.R. 3638, and H.R. 3628 under a structured rule; and H.R. 3668 and S. 1071 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 3898, H.R. 3383, H.R. 3638, H.R. 3628, and H.R. 3668; and one motion to commit on S. 1071.
HouseConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 936. (consideration: CR H5768-5787; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H5775-5779)
HouseRules Committee Resolution H. Res. 936 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3898, H.R. 3383, H.R. 3638, H.R. 3628, H.R. 3668 and S. 1071. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3898, H.R. 3383, H.R. 3638, and H.R. 3628 under a structured rule; and H.R. 3668 and S. 1071 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 3898, H.R. 3383, H.R. 3638, H.R. 3628, and H.R. 3668; and one motion to commit on S. 1071.
HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 145.
HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-180.
HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-180.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 34 - 30.
HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
HouseSubcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged
HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
HouseReferred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
HouseIntroduced in House
Introduced in House