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WASHINGTON—Today, the House passed H.R. 3898, the Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today (PERMIT) Act, led by Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.). This bill reduces red tape, streamlines permitting, and provides regulatory certainty while continuing to protect America’s clean water. The legislation eliminates duplicative and costly Clean Water Act permit requirements that do not improve environmental safety but slow critical public health work.

House Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) and Rep. Collins released the following statements:

“The American people know that endless, duplicative red tape doesn't clean a single drop of water; it just wastes taxpayer dollars,” said Chairwoman McClain. “The PERMIT Act ends this bureaucratic insanity, streamlining the process while safeguarding our most precious resource.”

“The PERMIT Act delivers much-needed reform to the Clean Water Act that will overhaul permitting processes and reduce burdens on permit seekers. As we enter a new era with a renewed focus on domestic energy production and growth, this legislation delivers the tools that our country needs to build faster, smarter, and safer,” said Rep. Collins, Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. “When I was appointed as Chairman of the Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee, I put myself on a mission to make our government more efficient and productive for the American people. With Chairman Graves’ leadership, and all members who introduced proposals, I am proud to say that we are doing just that with the PERMITAct.”