# 119-hr-3899: Clarifying Federal General Permits Act

119-hr-3899, Clarifying Federal General Permits Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10] (R-GA); status in_committee (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3899
- Congress: 119
- Title: Clarifying Federal General Permits Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-06-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10] (R-GA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would broaden the Administrator's authority to issue general permits and create clear transitional rules when permits expire.** It would let the EPA issue permits at state, regional, nationwide, or other defined-area levels and set a defined, time-bound continuation when a permit lapses. - Permitted facilities: The terms, conditions, and requirements of an expired general permit would continue to apply to discharges that were covered by that permit until a new permit is issued or the transition ends. - Prospective or similar dischargers: Discharges that would have been covered by the expired permit would also be governed by the expired permit's terms during the transition. - EPA and state regulators: EPA must publish in the Federal Register at least 2 years before expiration if it decides not to issue a replacement permit. The transition ends either when a new general permit is issued or 2 years after that notice.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Broader EPA water permits and backups: mixed, medium. If enacted, EPA could issue general water permits by state, region, nationwide, or other areas. These would cover activities with similar discharge types and sources. If EPA decides not to reissue a similar permit, it would have to publish notice at least two years before expiration. If a permit ex…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9497: Water Resources Development Act of 2026
- 119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act
- 119-hr-25: FairTax Act of 2025
- 119-hr-471: Fix Our Forests Act
- 119-hr-3898: PERMIT Act
- 119-hr-624: RIFLE Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-3899 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3899)

## Related
- [119-hr-9497: Water Resources Development Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9497)
- [119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2570)
- [119-hr-25: FairTax Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-25)
- [119-hr-471: Fix Our Forests Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-471)
- [119-hr-3898: PERMIT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3898)
- [119-hr-624: RIFLE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-624)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3899 (as of 2026-04-21).