H.R. 3935

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to the period during which areas may be prohibited from being specified as disposal sites for dredged or fill material, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · June 11, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Stauber · Committee: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Table of contents

• H.R. 3935
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. Reducing permitting uncertainty

SEC. 1. Short title

• This Act may be cited as the Reducing Permitting Uncertainty Act.

SEC. 2. Reducing permitting uncertainty

• (a) In general
  • Section 404(c) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act () is amended— 33 U.S.C. 1344(c)
    • by striking and inserting the following:
      • (c) Specification or use of defined area
        • (1) In general
          • The Administrator
    • in paragraph (1), as so designated, by inserting before ; and
      • (2) Period of prohibition
        • The period during which the Administrator may prohibit the specification (including the withdrawal of specification) of any defined area as a disposal site, or deny or restrict the use of any defined area for specification (including the withdrawal of specification) as a disposal site, under paragraph (1) shall—
          • begin on the date on which an applicant submits all the information required to complete an application for a permit under this section; and
          • end on the date on which the Secretary issues the permit.
    • by adding at the end the following:
• (b) Applicability
  • The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to a permit application submitted under section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act () after the date of enactment of this Act. 33 U.S.C. 1344