Locks in state-run permitting for dredging and filling in wetlands and waterways in Michigan, New Jersey, and Florida, and blocks EPA from taking back those approvals unless Congress passes a new law. It also clarifies how new state programs can be approved and how federal permitting pauses once a state takes over.

Creates a 90-day transition in Florida where both the Army Corps of Engineers and the State may issue permits to avoid gaps. It further states that approval of a state program under the Clean Water Act is not a “rule or regulation,” affecting how it can be challenged or reviewed.